With the hubster away for a week “Down Under”, I’ve been left to brave the homefront with kidlets in tow.  Knitting has kept the “lonelies” at bay though (I wonder what I would have done if I didn’t knit!!) In my last post I had mentioned that I joined a KAL on Ravelry for the Printed Silk Cardigan.  I fell in love with this pattern ever since I saw it in the Spring 2008 Interweave. Also, the gallery on Knitting Daily… Read more »

Nope…not me.  I always thought that knitting would do its cycle and then I would wake up one day and venture onto the next craft that makes me happy.  But I just can’t seem to be quittin’ knittin’.  Try saying that many times and get your tongue tied into all sorts of knots!  And so…next on the needles is Wendy Bernard’s Something Red, only mine is “Something White” since I’m using some white Phildar Aviso I had in my stash. … Read more »

The blue baby sweater for my friend’s baby is all done!! Seamed, blocked, ends weaved in and ready to be gifted. The size turned out bigger than I expected but I hope that the wee recipient will be able to get lots of use out of it. I love the little orange detail of the ties at the neck which was crocheted. The pattern is from a Phildar magazine and uses Phildar Lambswool yarn which is soft and squishy. I… Read more »