I woke up this morning excited for the knitting. I finished the Caron Cowl. It actually has a name. It’s called the Warm Up cowl. Nonetheless, I woke up thinking about working. And it hit me: my yarn is playing a dirty trick. Recall please, that I noted finishing the cowl was finishing 6/10 of …
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The Night I Fell in Love
So, remember when I told you I made a cowl with Caron Chunky Cakes when I wasn’t really supposed to? Well, I was making one in the color I originally intended but it wasn’t going the way I wanted. I decided to use the hook size suggested in the band. The fabric was stiff and …
Rainbows in Montana
There be rainbows in Montana. There was a lot of rain. About the same time everyday and it lasted different amounts of time. We went there to watch the nephew play professional baseball. He is a Billings Mustang. That is the rookie affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. We saw four games. I think they went …
The Way You Do the Things You Do
The Way You Do the Things You Do is a classic by the Temptations. I believe we have already established I love the Temptations. The song is a tribute to a nameless, faceless woman who has a smile so bright, she could be a candle and she’s so smart she can be a schoolbook. There …
Enough to Get By
I am not from the artist. I like to say, with a great deal of truth, that I cannot draw a straight line with a ruler. I can stay between the lines when coloring but that took some discipline and I’m still not sure I would pass grade school art class. It’s funny then, when …
Knitting Myths
There are a great many knitting myths. The chief one is that we are patient. It is something we are told all the time. Someone will see us knitting and say, I don’t have patience for it. There is no such animal as knitter patienceous. We are not patient. We demonstrate this in many ways. …
I Do Not Knit
I am not someone who knits. I do not knit. That sounds surprising to some. But I used to be someone who knits. But now, I am a knitter. There is a difference. And it isn’t an elitist thing. There are people who knit and there are knitters. Want to know the difference? someone who …
Can’t Tell Me
Yes, that is an IV in my hand. I’m this photo I am waiting for my doctor to come and tell me about the surgery I am about to have. It is also January and I have orders to get out and it’s also knitting, which I will do anywhere I can get away with …
Sibling Rivalry
These afghans belong to my elder brother and eldest sister, respectively. I have four siblings; two of each, and they each have a afghan from me. Except my elder sister, doesn’t believe that to be true. With each afghan that went to a sibling she reminds me that she doesn’t have an afghan. “You got …
The Only Place
This is a baseball field. More specifically, this is Minute Maid Park. Mr. Honey and I have a thing we do. We love the Cubs but a few years back, we got a little tired of the trips to Wrigley. Listen, we live about ten miles from the park. If you were to put our …