Yummy things …

So I did another batch of the Swiss chard (without the camnesia) and found that I could indeed do it again. The main difference was that the first bunch of chard had mixed color stems, and this batch was all red, but very tasty!
Swiss Chard with Onions & Balsamic Vinegar
1 bunch chard, approx 1/2 large [...]

A Quickie …

I’m behind on another deadline, plus I’m about to interface with the keyboard (zzz … The Cables & Ribs socks are finished, but I haven’t gotten a decent picture of them yet. Meanwhile I’ve started another pair with some Maizy [added: color is Earth; 82% corn fiber/18% elastic nylon; from Crystal Palace] I got recently - [...]

Oh Hail!

Did we ever get pounded yesterday afternoon! It got darker and darker, and the wind kept rising, and then it hailed like I’ve never experienced before, and I’d just as soon pass on a repeat performance, thank.you.veddy.much. Most of the hail storms have been of the hit-and-run variety - nasty while they last, but over [...]

This ‘n that …

With Ten Minutes a Day, I’m definitely making progress on the spinning, though I rarely stop at just 10 - more like 30, as I often spin through at least 1 news program. This bobbin is nearly full, so I need to go back and fill the other one to about the same level and [...]

Murphy & Me …

Murphy is definitely alive and well in SE Missouri!
Example 1: This morning, I set my tall mug down to get some ice out of the freezer [bottom mount drawer-type freezer with the ice maker in the upper drawer - no one told me that it would throw ice cubes on the floor practically every time [...]

Whew!

One deadline down, and the next one is a week later than I thought it was. A very pleasant surprise, as long as I don’t relax too much, which frequently gets me into trouble. I goofed off a little too much with the last one, which put me into the stratospheric realm of next [...]

A few lessons along the way …

Some things I’ve learned - don’t ask how I know, I’m sure you’ve been there too

If you’ve made a sleeve cap too short, it’s NOT going to fit the armhole, no matter how hard you wish (nor will it magically get longer aging in your knitting bag). Grit your teeth and make it [...]

Musings on Moth Wings

I’ve been mulling over why I enjoyed knitting Moth Wings so much. Some of the contributing factors (in no particular order):

No deadline (very unusual for me).
A super-nice yarn that had not a single knot (!) throughout the entire project, and I loved the color, not always the case where it’s someone else’s choice (see [...]