I went to spinning circle recently and was, as always, taken aback by the beauty and difference in all the wheels being use. Some were modern, some elegant, some (like mine) bare bones. Apparently my wandering eye caught the attention of one of my fellow spinners who very generously offered to let me try out… Continue reading A new addition to the family

Now that Christmas is safely behind us,I wanted to share some pictures of my Christmas knitting/fiber projects.First, my nephew's Chullo. After making one for my daughter last year, my nephew (18) said how he would definitely wear one as long as it wasn't pinks and blues like hers. Knitpicks customer service was awesome, looking up… Continue reading Christmas knitting, part deux

I wanted to share with you one of my favorite things :: podcasts Podcasts, loaded to my iPod, keep my mind entertained while driving, shopping, knitting, spinning. Admittedly, I am shamelessly addicted to knitting/spinning podcasts. I have some professional ones I subscribe to but frankly, after working all week, the last thing I want to do… Continue reading My Guilty Pleasure: Podcasts

Everyday someone asks me the question: "have you finished your Christmas shopping?" and my answer is always "heck, no". But the more relevant question would be is your Christmas KNITTING finished? And the answer to that would be HELL, no.I decided last weekend to knit my daughter a Christmas scarf...not just any scarf...a 7 ft,… Continue reading Holiday Knitting

If September was my favorite month, then October was a blur (hence no post!). I can't say I'm sorry to see it go, but the month did have it's moments. I was able to visit my daughter at school, and during that same weekend, stopped by SAFF and did some fiber shopping.I'm happy to say… Continue reading Good bye October

September. A terrific month for a lot of reasons...it's the start of the college volleyball season, football is back, my daughter and I share a birthday this month, September signals cooler weather (except for today when it will be close to 100F), Labor Day is a 4-day weekend, and finally... Today is the the start… Continue reading September, my favorite month!

In May 2011, I became the proud owner of a Merlin Tree Roadbug spinning wheel. This little beauty is fully portable, weights less than 10 lbs and fits in a large canvas tote. I've named her Marla. Having never spun yarn before, this may have seemed like an odd purchase. What in the world did… Continue reading Spinning out of control

When I search for "everyday is a new adventure" I find a lot of blogs. I am thinking that, perhaps, it is time to rename/re-purpose my languishing blog to something new. My first inclination is to title it "old dog, new tricks". Seems appropriate since I am stretching my knitting skills, trying my hand at… Continue reading A new name, a new mission

Wow, have I fallen off the wagon! For the longest time I would have one, maybe two, projects going at the same time but recently I've started a couple of projects that require way more concentration than I can generally give something. First is the Mystery Shawl from Knitters Brewing Company. Everyone assured me it… Continue reading Monogamous Knitting? I think not.