Expanding Full | April 2022
Four months into my word and I really am surprised at the Full Discoveries that April brought! When I began this journey with full I considered "being full" to have distinct boundaries. Either you are full... or you are not...and with that idea in mind, I began to...
Of Lichens and Wool
Cla·do·nia noun kləˈdōnyə, -nēə : a genus (the type of the family Cladoniaceae) of lichens characterized by its crustose plant body and capitate fruiting bodies borne in simple or branched podetia I am not sure if this is what Kirsten Kapur had in her mind’s eye...
Knitting with Exuberance
I am helping a friend with a wee bit of knitting – joyful knitting because all the patterns are from one of my very favorite designers. Add to this the yarns I am using are brand new yarns – and I am indeed filled with exuberance.
My summer at Camp
This was the second summer that I participated in Camp Loopy and it was as fun this year as it was last year. I completed three projects over the summer months, two of which checked off items on my “Gift Knitting” list. Our project for August was to select a color...
Summer Time and the Eating is Easy…
Or - Trying to Cook All the Things I have been trying to take advantage of the bounty of the season of both my garden and the local farmers markets. I am certainly not short of great ingredients! The trick is to become creative in your use of the season’s bounty,...
Waves on the Shores of Lake Michigan
Well, Gentle Readers, I have survived the second month of Camp Loopy and this month our project needed to remind us of a place we like to be. For me it was an easy pick – I love the shores of Lake Michigan and so I began my search. I found Tincan Knits Estuary quickly...
My First Month at Summer Camp
June has been a busy month with little time for blogging or much else besides knitting. Why you ask? Loopy Camp had me glamping away this month! For some time now, The Loopy Ewe has fostered a fun summer long knit along and last year was my first time to participate....