Bunny Odile is all finished! This was such a fun little knit, and it was a really great way of using up some of the leftovers from my Elska hat. https://flic.kr/p/2noTutj Pattern: Bunny Odile, from Cinthia ValletYarn: Jamieson & Smith Shetland Heritage yarn, leftover from Elska "Indigo" kitNeedles: size 0 Chiaogoo 40" circular (magic loop)Time… Continue reading I made a bunny!
Month: May 2022
What a week, what a world.
On Monday this week, my daughter's 4th grade chamber orchestra had a concert alongside the 4th grade chorus at her public school. It has been so delightful to see my daughter thriving in the strings program at her school; she LOVES orchestra, and takes practicing for concerts very seriously, and it is just a joy… Continue reading What a week, what a world.
Win some, lose some
Well, I seem to have lost the game of Yarn Chicken I've been playing with the lovely handspun my friend Mia sent me - I've still got a fair amount more knitting to do on the Inclinations Cowl, and I've got... https://flic.kr/p/2nnmgx8 ...not very much yarn left at all. Oh well. I think that this… Continue reading Win some, lose some
More socks and cat grief
I finished a new pair of socks yesterday. These are DRK Everyday Socks, in Gauge Dyeworks "Whiskey in a Teacup" colorway, and I used the grey contrast color for the toes, heels, and for a little bit of ribbing at the top. https://flic.kr/p/2nm9o4T I'm enjoying the DRK Everyday Socks - they fit my feet well,… Continue reading More socks and cat grief
Entering Summer 2022
Well, my grades are submitted as of yesterday, which means I'm now "off" for the summer. And I really am going to try to take this summer off as much as I possibly can. I'll obviously need to put some work into preparing my classes for next Fall, and workshops too, but I also need… Continue reading Entering Summer 2022
Mothers Day 2022
Oh, child, I am so glad that I get to be your mother. You are amazing. https://flic.kr/p/2njhzjw This Mothers Day, though, more than anything, I am full of rage. The thought of my daughter and my nieces growing up in a country where they do not have the right to decide whether, when, and how… Continue reading Mothers Day 2022