A busy week here, so not much progress on any one thing since I mostly picked up projects in fits and starts in between life things. I did cast on for the second of the Bevy Socks and have worked through the cuff so I'm on to the 3x1 leg ribbing. I've got a visit… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 31
Month: July 2022
Book Review: The Soul of an Octopus
Genre: Nonfiction | ScienceStars: 4-1/2 out of 5Synopsis from The Storygraph: In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Octopuses have varied personalities and intelligence… Continue reading Book Review: The Soul of an Octopus
Year of Projects 2022: Week 30
This week, I finished up my lace shawl sample, Roses of Avon, which you can see here in Friday's FO post. So I've mostly worked on socks this week. I finished up a pair of River Rapids socks (a free pattern on Ravelry) and love how these knit up. I used a new-to-me yarn from… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 30
FO Friday: Roses of Avon Shawl/
I'm delighted to say I finished up this sample for my friend, Jocelyn's Serendipidye booth for her show over Labor Day weekend. I originally designed this shawl back in 2010 as part of a Shakespeare in Lace club that focused on the sonnets. It was written for 2 colors of laceweight merino, but Jocelyn's Filoluscious… Continue reading FO Friday: Roses of Avon Shawl/
Book Review: The Sewing Girl’s Tale
Genre: Nonfiction | History | Women's StudiesStar Rating: 4-1/4 out of 5Synopsis from The StoryGraph: When Lanah raised her voice, she was dismissed as a mere “sewing-girl,” led astray by romantic delusions. But she refused to stay silent. Her accusation sparked a sensational courtroom drama and a relentless struggle for vindication that divided both Lanah’s… Continue reading Book Review: The Sewing Girl’s Tale
Book Review: Gold Diggers
Genre: Fiction with a bit of magical realismStar Rating: 3-1/2 out of 5Synopsis from The StoryGraph: Spanning two continents, two coasts, and four epochs, Gold Diggers expertly balances social satire and magical realism in a classic striver story that skewers the model minority narrative, asking what a community must do to achieve the American dream. In razor… Continue reading Book Review: Gold Diggers
Year of Projects 2022: Week 29
This week was a lot about socks, although I did work a bit on a few other things. I have one FO (the Roses of Avon shawl I've been working on) but I will share that on Friday. I have three pairs of socks on the go right now, all in various stages of first… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 29
Year of Projects 2022: Week 28
I've been enjoying reading all the end-of-year posts for those YOP'ers who are working the July year-start. One of my favorite parts of this group is seeing all of your plans - keep 'em coming 🙂 This week, here's what I've worked on: Roses of Avon shawl: I have the main body pattern of floral… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 28
Year of Projects 2022: Week 27
Enjoying a long weekend holiday here in the US for the 4th of July. Mostly just getting some things done around the house and enjoying our summertime weather, but that also means time for lots of fun crafty things! If you checked out my FO Friday post, you'll see I finished up my friend Nic's… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 27
FO Friday
Two finished things to share with you today. First up, my Curling Mist socks. Design is by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade and is her usual fun combination of a bit of texture/design with straightforward knitting. I opted to knit one sock with a right twist cable and one sock with a left twist cable,… Continue reading FO Friday
Knit One, Spin Too 