Yarn Dreams

I want to finish up a few of the projects I’ve had sitting around since last year, before I started manically knitting D’sCS (I’m so tired of talking about it – I’m sure you’re tired of reading about it!).
This hat was only a few rows away from being finished when it was chucked into the [...]

When I finished Dad’s sweater for the second time, I had to wait a week or so before we would be together for him to try it on. When he (bravely, in 85° and humid weather) tried it on it was obvious that the sleeves were now too short, and the neck [...]

Is everyone else as happy as I am that spring has finally hit the midwest? We have even had a number of 80°F days already, although I could do without those.
Despite the warm weather we had a frost just last week and I haven’t planted any in my gardens yet. [...]

Steve and I decided that we needed a long weekend away to break up the endless weeks of work and almost-but-not-really-springtime we were trudging through.
A quick, inexpensive weekend trip always takes us back to Iowa City, where I lived for eight years. It still feels like home every time I return. [...]

Even though I have been knitting some over the last few months, it is nothing like the marathon sessions I used to have. I would really like to get back to knitting more (when I can tear myself away from other recently acquired hobbies), but I do think this break has done me [...]

Once again I find myself woefully behind in my online life. I guess that’s a good thing – it means real life is going well.
I hope everyone who celebrates had a wonderful Christmas with their families. We had our last family party today, and I am a little sad that it’s [...]

I’ve been busy lately knitting projects that can’t be spoken of here yet, doing some paper crafts, and firmly ignoring the fact that there are only 29 days left in 2009.
Oh, and napping. Serious insomnia has struck leaving me wide awake most nights and napping after work. It’s a vicious cycle I would [...]

Before I started spinning, I imagined that it would be difficult to actually knit with (and “use up”) the yarns that I spun. In fact, the opposite has been true for me. I love knitting with my handspun yarn, and only worry a little about finding the perfect pattern to [...]

I spent part of my weekend combining patterns with yarn and doing a few swatches for the things I want to start soon.

The green is Cascade Sierra, the gray is Plymouth Encore, and the red is Rowan Summer Tweed. The first two are for vests and the Summer Tweed is for a Liesl [...]

The only thing left to finish on my Sedum cardigan is the collar, which is long and ribbed (har) so it can fold over on itself and be cozy.
I have worked on it every night since last weekend. It doesn’t seem to be getting any bigger.
Arggh! I just want it finished!
As much [...]