Jan 15, 2014 | Humor, Witty Wednesday
Jan 14, 2014 | Should Be Reading, Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make...
Jan 10, 2014 | Knitting, Knitting WIPs
I’m not quite done with the Rainbow Scarf yet, but I couldn’t resist getting started on the matching hat. I wanted to keep the hat simple, so I went back to the pattern I used for my sister-in-law’s black hat. I won’t be doing the fancy stitch...
Jan 3, 2014 | Friday Finds, Should Be Reading
Friday Finds showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (They aren’t necessarily books you purchased.) Please feel free to leave a comment with either the...
Jan 1, 2014 | Humor, Witty Wednesday
Let’s take a look at how the animals do it… These are funny, but certainly don’t cover every animal. What animal resolutions would you...
Dec 30, 2013 | Hobbies, Knitting, Knitting WIPs
Sometime back in August I began a pair of socks meant to be ready for Halloween. I gave the slightest of peeks at the project in a previous post. I’m still working on those socks. I guess now you could say I’m ahead of schedule for next year. I just...
Dec 29, 2013 | Hobbies, Knitting, Pinteresting
I’ve been a bit remiss in my Pinterest pinning duties thanks to our busy holiday schedule. In other words, I really didn’t get much pinning done… other than for posts I published. I finished up a major knitting project and a few minor projects, so I...
Dec 29, 2013 | Hobbies, Knitting, Knitting FOs
Pattern: Exploded Ribbing Sock by Kate Atherley Yarn: Sock Pixie Cashmino (No longer available.) Needles: Size 2.50 mm double-points Made for: Originally started for another, but ended up mine. Notes: Okay, I’ll be honest. I started these for my sister back in...
Dec 28, 2013 | Hobbies, Knitting, Knitting WIPs
After spending so much time knitting black yarn, I was desperately in need of some color. I received some rainbow-hued Chroma yarn as part of my Christmas gift from my husband and I couldn’t resist diving into it. I combined it with a favorite pattern called the...
Dec 27, 2013 | Hobbies, Knitting, Knitting FOs
Pattern: Adapted from an existing pair of machine knit gloves. Yarn: Comfy by KnitPicks in Black Needles: Size 2.25 mm double-point Made For: My sister-in-law Notes: These were the last pieces in the set. The gloves were a challenge for me. I was working from a pair...