::sigh::All knitting -- and just about everything else -- is on hold for a little while. The evening before last I took a bit of a fall. Ok -- it was a great fall. It all started at lunchtime. For some reason after lunch I started feeling nauseous. I was going to call mum to... Continue Reading →
April Fool’s!
Dear Dan,I don't suppose you could jump out from somewhere and yell that to me, could you?Or call and say that?Please?
Fountain Pen Shawl
There's a lovely lace shawl pattern in Interweave Knits called the Fountain Pen Shawl. I started it a couple days ago. I'm making it out of JaggerSpun Zephyr in Elderberry. I got it at Knitter's Underground and it's absolutely perfect. The pattern called for Lorna's Lace, I think. That's the same blend, weight, yardage and... Continue Reading →
Commission
I went to have my hair done the other day and my stylist saw I was knitting. He asked how long the sock project would take and then he asked if he could commission me to knit a pair of mitts.We talked about what he would be using them for, fiber content, color and such.... Continue Reading →
Hair color
Dear Dan,I thought of you the other day when I went to get my hair done. And not just because my stylist's name is Dan either.Once you tagged me as the one in the family who changed hair color on a whim. It started in college when I would change my style or color when... Continue Reading →
Milk
Dear Dan,I saw "Milk" this evening. It's brilliant and Sean Penn certainly deserved the Oscar for his performance. The movie was as hard to watch as it was to live through. Funny, the ending didn't change either. There were sweet and funny bits but Harvey still won the seat but ultimately died for who he... Continue Reading →
It's My World 