I’m feeling less grumpy at the moment – it’s not too hot yet, and the humidity isn’t particularly oppressive, so I’m taking advantage of the ability to be outside. It’s nice. So, why don’t we go with this good mood while it lasts, and talk lightheartedly about sweaters? Sweaters, you ask? Really? It’s been so […]
Read More: Itty bitty sweaterTag: making for boys
Backyard Bingo
Neil and I came up with this game to get our kids out of the house and running around the yard a bit. I’m calling it Backyard Bingo, but in reality it takes place all over the yard (not just in the back) and technically it’s not really Bingo, either. So it’s totally mis-named, but […]
Read More: Backyard BingoOn the needles
A slow day at work recently saw me flipping through the knitting books that were out on the table. I do that often, looking for projects to daydream about. I have my eye on a few, most notably the lacy skirt from Knitting in the Sun, but even with my shop discount, I still have […]
Read More: On the needlesBoys and their hats
Every time I sit down to blog lately, my head fills up with lazy thoughts: I don’t feel like uploading my photos to flickr; I don’t know what to write about; maybe I’ll have a quick peek at my email first. And on and on. Until here we are six days since my last post, […]
Read More: Boys and their hatsPink.
I’ve been working on-and-off for the last few weeks on a quilt for the latest Craft Hope project. About three days ago, I had pretty much lost my enthusiasm for hand-sewing the binding, but I plugged away anyway, knowing it was for a good cause, and I finally finished it last night. The Space themed […]
Read More: Pink.What else is Saturday morning for?
If not mis-matched pajamas, Mommy-made wrist-warmers, and Wii? My 2-at-a-time experiment went well – I think it was probably a smart idea not to complicate the process of learning to work two items together by also trying to learn how to make socks at the same time. At least for a newbie like me. I […]
Read More: What else is Saturday morning for?If loving Malabrigo is wrong, I don’t want to be right
I’ve been eager to give the technique described in 2-at-a-time Socks a try. Nevermind that I’ve never used a circular needle. Nevermind that it’s November and I have 101 other places my creative energy should be channeled. Nevermind that socks are not easy. Nevermind all that. Practical matters somehow always end up pushed aside when […]
Read More: If loving Malabrigo is wrong, I don’t want to be rightLunch Box Napkins
A few of you asked for more information about how I make my napkins, so I decided now was as good a time as any to whip up a few for the boys’ lunch boxes and photograph the process. This tutorial makes three small napkins, which when folded in half, are approximately the size of […]
Read More: Lunch Box NapkinsMr. Woolhat
Whatever would we do without Netflix? Well, we certainly wouldn’t be introducing our children to old episodes of The Monkees. And by extension, I most definitely would not be knitting a green wool hat with a pom-pom on top for my older son. But, we do have Netflix, and we have been renting The Monkees, […]
Read More: Mr. WoolhatStriped Sock Puppet
My six-year-old’s buddy had a birthday party today, and we wanted to make him something special. Enter our friend Sock Puppet. We’ve made a few of these before, but this time I thought I’d share the steps here, in case you’d like to make your own striped friend. Eamonn chose all of the yarn colors […]
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