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A shawl, a shirt, and a touch of madness

I have to thank you all for the feedback on my partially-completed shawl.  I was on the fence about splurging for the materials to finish the project, and your comments gave me a lot of food for thought… So, I bought the other two skeins and finished the shawl.  But not before I ripped out […]

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Confessions of a Recovering Cheapskate

I’ve been in the mood to knit myself a shawl.  Those chilly September mornings and evenings seem perfect for such a thing.  So, I wandered into my favorite yarn shop yesterday and came home with two skeins of this pretty Malabrigo wool. Well as anyone who has been knitting for some time knows, two skeins […]

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