Why I Knit

Knitting brings us closer to the ones we love.  Whether in person, or the internet…knitting has brought me together with an amazing group of kindred spirits!  I can’t imagine life in here in Portland without my dear Caitlyn…and relaxing evenings at home knitting with my sister Kerry.    With the advent of Ravelry, I’ve even [...]

Read Full Post »

there’s one for you nineteen for me…

A friendly reminder…today is the day before we all have to get off of our rumps and get our taxes postmarked with that old-least-favorite-day-of-the-year: April 15th. Sheesh! Sometimes being a grown-up isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, i-tell-you-what. Alas, so instead of working on my lovely Kimono shawl, I have been [...]

Read Full Post »

Twinkle, Twinkle my friend Star

About an entire decade (lifetime?) ago I happened to be in a band on K records called the Subdebs. I was 19 years old, had just moved to the Northwest from San Francisco, and knew…well no one!
Enter Star. She was little bit older, smart, amazing, and funny…and when I first met her…I was [...]

Read Full Post »

the 30-day challenge

My dear friend Caitlyn just challenged me to post to my blog, everyday, for the next 30 days! I’ve agreed. There is so much to share with you, my friends… it is going to be difficult to pinpoint a starting place.
Do you like lists? I LOVE lists. I make them all [...]

Read Full Post »

spring is here

i have been slowly, but ever so surely plugging away at this shawl. the pattern is called “kimono” from interweave’s book, “folk shawls”. the yarn is by fleece artist, blue face leicester in their moss color-way. i like it a lot so far!

i especially love the garter stitch edges…so pretty!
i was [...]

Read Full Post »