Posted in Finished Objects, MVFF on Aug 31st, 2009 2 Comments »
The pattern for Cottage City Mitts is up and it’s free!
Also, the pattern for the Lagoon Pond Scarf is here for your enjoyment.
(a better picture will follow someday) This version contains corrections as of 8/28/09.
Both designs are knitted in the fine wools of the Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm.
Posted in Knitting on Aug 24th, 2009 4 Comments »
I’ve never submitted any knitted object to any kind of contest. Every year I think I will and when it comes down to it, I don’t. It’s something that’s been on my ‘to do’ list for a very long time. This year, I got my act together and entered two things to the Bridgewater Fair.
Girasole [...]
Posted in Essentials on Aug 21st, 2009 2 Comments »
Posted in Finished Objects, MVFF, Socks on Aug 12th, 2009 1 Comment »
As mentioned previously, I cast this on 13 days ago. When Alisa saw it, she said, “What is that going to be?”
My reply, ” A giant *@;#$%& knitted circle!” Of couse! Doesn’t everyone want one?
Susie asked, “How do you wear a round shawl?”
Answer: Wear it? I thought you put it in a Rubbermaid container with [...]
Posted in Everything Else, Finished Objects, Knitting, MVFF, Socks on Aug 10th, 2009 2 Comments »
60 years ago yesterday, Nagasaki suffered the devastation wrought by an atomic bomb.
Hoping that history will never repeat itself in this instance, we took Jessica, Alle, and Olivia to Hyde Park on a visit to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelts’ home.
It was a wonderful day that opened the door to many interesting discussions about such [...]
