Big excitement: for months I have been plotting and planning to join a study abroad for Library and Information Science students. I kept it under wraps, because nothing is done until it's done, and I believe that fate can be tempted. But now that I'm 24 hours away from takeoff, I think it's safe to … Continue reading I’m Going, and the Sweater is Coming
Tag: Lace Leaf Pullover
Lace Leaf Pullover Reveal
When I said I was on a wooly wool kick, I meant it--my latest FO, as the temperatures begin pushing past 100 with depressing regularity, is a 100% merino pullover:The Lace Leaf Pullover!Started in a moment of possession by EZ, finished in a few days of marathon knitting, the Lace Leaf Cardigan is the latest … Continue reading Lace Leaf Pullover Reveal
Finishing
Hello all! I'm still here, still taking random pictures of flowers in my neighborhood like a crazy person. These yucca are in our yard, which mitigates the crazy factor.Classes are over, most of the grades are in, and now I just have to finish the many things that went unfinished during the semester. Topping the … Continue reading Finishing
Week 13: The Universe, Simplified
That little message when I opened up the packet containing the instructions for my new MacBook Pro. I love it--your set-up booklet is not thrown in among packing peanuts, it comes in its own little sleeve tucked in a recessed section of the tray holding the computer in its box. And when you open it--a … Continue reading Week 13: The Universe, Simplified
Week 7: Leaves
Saturday, I went for a hike with Hermanita. The day was damp and overcast--we got rain the next day--so all the leaves were at their best. Everything was so fresh and alive that I went a little crazy with the macro setting on my camera. We caught the little green fuzzies--I don't know what they … Continue reading Week 7: Leaves
Week 6: Rain, Rain
A persistent rain kept me from a walk this morning, but I wouldn't trade it for all the sun of summer. It made hunkering down with a cup of coffee, the dog, and some Death Cab (perfect rain music) all the cozier.And knitting--can't forget the knitting. I retrieved the Lace Leaf Pullover from my knitting … Continue reading Week 6: Rain, Rain
Week 11: Elizabeth Zimmerman Made Me Do It
For all I've been blogging about it, one would think I wasn't knitting at all. Au contraire, my dear readers.First came the Mousie. Knit out of small amounts of Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight and my all-time-favorite stash yarn, Lamb's Pride Worsted for a little instant gratification, my Mousie got me thinking about my other … Continue reading Week 11: Elizabeth Zimmerman Made Me Do It