Unraveled Wednesday | 6.8.22
Not much making progress this week... a messenger bag strap, a beard, and an arm completed. I also spent some brain bandwidth on a sock. I could find no clear directions on how to determine how long to continue knitting the foot of a sock with a "planned" afterthought...
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....
Of Radishes and Rhubarb
Until a couple of weeks ago, I had never tried rhubarb. I know what insanity is that?! However, I saw this and did some googling and then found this and decided I needed to put my big girl panties on, buy some rhubarb, and try it. Oh. My. Heavens. It was quite simply;...
We Have a Winner!
Some years ago, I bought two pointy sticks, some fake yarn, and a ‘how to’ book and I taught myself to knit. It was a painful process to start out – everything just felt so awkward in my hands, as it is with any new thing we try. However, I persevered and stayed the...
A Post Rich in Fiber
Some months ago, I attended Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet. It was my first time attending this event and, for the most part, did not find the event worth the price of admission. I did find a couple of amazing vendors – one of which I will be reviewing here today. I...
In Which There is Knitting, Lots, and Lots of Knitting
I am great at starting projects, but not so great at finishing them. Recently I completed two projects; one a very fun mystery-knit-along which I started last year but moving got in the way of its completion. The other, I am sad to say, had been languishing on the...
Let Us Eat Cake!
Last week there was a birthday in our house, so I got out the cake pans and scoured cookbooks and the internet for a recipe that looked interesting. The request was for a “yellow” cake – so I found this butter cake recipe and I followed it exactly.
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