Category: Thoughts

  • Introducing the ‘Where are They, Now’ Series

    Introducing the ‘Where are They, Now’ Series

    My recent new category called Knit-Critique, where I evaluate my own hand-knits that remain present in my wardrobe today, has inspired another new category! I am calling this one, Where are they, now? If the project I made is currently not in my wardrobe, then that leads to the question . . . Where is…

  • Introducing the ‘Knit-Critique’ Series

    Introducing the ‘Knit-Critique’ Series

    This new series is motivated by a Vogue Knitting thread on Ravelry entitled VK street style. In that thread knitters are invited to post themselves wearing their beautiful works of art about town. It is always a goal to wear what we make and this is an invite to share just that. Recently, I was…

  • Jake, my January Joy

    Jake, my January Joy

    This post is nothing more than sharing an experience I had with a cat back in January. Jake, a black, middle-aged fairly large male cat is the topic of this post. However and admittedly, he, as subject, is also warming the waters for writing, again.

  • Knitting Year in Review  ~ One FO

    Knitting Year in Review ~ One FO

    Ravelry allows one to organize number of FOs (finished objects) per year. The data immediately exposes the truth, as data does. It said I completed one project this year. Now, it is true, I am not a speed demon when it comes to knitting, but this suggested relatively no knitting this year and upon further…

  • On the Other Side, Kitchen Remodel

    On the Other Side, Kitchen Remodel

    I remember the day we purchased our home. It was with great anticipation and excitement, of course. Thrilled to have moved from our ‘starter’ home to the next, I looked upon this house as the next step. I was very aware of the needs of the old dwelling and figured in the next few years,…

  • A Break

    A Break

    Even our hobbies/passions can get the best of us. Or, shall I say, can get to me. My knitting has been almost non-existent. It has happened to me before and will likely happen, again. There have been times when I haven’t knitted for years. Some knitters talk about this thing called, “getting your knitting mojo…