With the flip of the calendar from September to October, it seems Fall is here. The days are crisp, handknit socks once again adorn my tootsies, and the oven is getting used once again. The best thing to grace our oven lately? Fresh-baked bread. YES. This bread is inspired by a very simple recipe my mother gave me a few …
Swatching 101
A question about swatching came up in the Mystery KAL discussion, and it’s something I’ve been wanting to talk about for a long time, so here we go. As you knit more and more, you come to realize that, even though it can sometimes feel like a slog and a big ole pain in the patookis, swatching is very important. …
Cast on day
Today is the first day of the Mystery KAL I’m hosting. The finished object is super exciting, and the yarn we’re using is amazing. Tina knows her sh*t, that’s for sure. My third go-round is in Chana Masala + Vancouver Violet. Not in my usual color wheelhouse, but, hot damn, I fell in love with it when we were putting …
Skein to shawlette in 3 days: what obsession looks like
You may recall my stick-carrot post the other day, where I spent time bribing myself with a gorgeous skein of Socks that Rock Mediumweight in the most stunning Rare Gem. It had been living an unfulfilled life in my stash, so I decided to release it and let it become something different. Once I achieved my goals, I wound up …
Knit it: Stanton Stairway Shawlette
I’m re-releasing a Blue Moon Fiber Arts Sock Club pattern today – the Stanton Stairway Shawlette! A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to go to Sock Camp, this magical weekend in Port Ludlow, Washington. Many wonderful things happened that weekend, but my very favorite was getting to dye yarn with Tina. I dyed my two skeins and fell …
Make it: My favorite smoothie
About a month ago, I shared my way-to-make coconut milk, which I continue to make a few times a week. It’s just so stinking easy (and super-delish). Especially when compared to making almond milk, which takes actual foresight (you have to plan to do it a few days in advance, because you need to soak the almonds before you can …
Knit it: Tea & Picots
Tea & Picots is my newest pattern – an asymmetric shawlette in BIG yarn. It’s fluffy, warm, soft and snuggly. Just what we need as we look forward to Fall and Winter. Great for holiday gifts, the pattern is quick and fairly easy to make, with lots of bang for your buck. Knitted Wit‘s Cotton Candy is just as tasty …
Make it: Breakfast-y Casserole
My mom calls it a strata. My friend Janet calls it bread pudding. Whatever you call it, it’s a fantastically delish dish for any meal. We often make it for dinner, but it works oh, so well for brunch. Best thing about it: you can use whatever you feel like using, and it will almost certainly taste fab. Per the …
Hallway Antics
We have the best hallway in the world. Seriously. When we first walked through the house, on our very first visit, when it smelled like mold and cigarette smoke, when the shag carpeting was thick and nasty, when we were thinking, oh, no, this isn’t it, we turned that corner to the hallway, and gasped. All three of us. Kim …
Of sticks and carrots
I don’t know about you, but I tend to try to trick myself into completing tasks by engaging in a bit of bribery. Particularly in my creative pursuits, and especially when I’m feeling grumpy about doing something. Like what I’m working on now. It’s not that I don’t like the project, it’s just that I’ve already done it. Like, the …
Knit it: Mellow Grellow Cowl
Introducing Mellow Grellow! This is the perfect project to have in your purse or pack – skinny yarn, fairly mindless knitting, and a fantastic finished object make this a worthwhile investment. I, for one, am almost wishing for cooler days so I can start wearing mine all of the time. Once I got Donovan’s Mellow Yellow in my head, I …
Color play
I headed up to BlueMoonLand today and Tina and I played with color. We put together the Mystery KAL pairings we brainstormed last week, in the actual Yaksi, and fell in love even more with what we had chosen. We also chose moremoremore color pairings, and even put a few threesomes together. Seriously, how lucky am I? Tina did a …