Happy Mother’s Day
It’s difficult for me to include the word Happy in the title. For those who still have their mother, I’m glad, but a little jealous. I lost my mom in February 2003 to a sudden heart attack. I never got to say goodbye or tell her that I loved her, and that haunts me to […]
Back to Christmas Presents
Next week it’s officially May. That means only 8 months until Christmas. Normal people do not have a problem with this timeline. Those of us that handcraft gifts are already in a panic. I had originally started this afghan for someone in my family, but after the first square, decided the colours were wrong so […]
Wonderful Weekend of Wine Women and Wool
I was away this weekend in Kingston, spending it with two of my best friends. Every year, Peggy, Janette and I get together for our weekend of Wine (or Whine depending on the topic) Women and Wool. I ate too much, crocheted too much (my hands still hurt!) and definately shopped too much! Janette works […]
Sweater Update
I was away on a crochet retreat last weekend. In between projects, I managed to squeeze in some work on my sweater. I now have the first repeat of the pattern done. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the back of the sweater has the same patterning as the front. I had assumed that […]
Dusting off my needles
I haven’t been knitting for a while because it bothers my tendonitis. I’m going to try again though. I bought some Patons Aran yarn and am casting on even as we speak. I’ve always wanted to make the sweater on the cover of The Family Collection by Debbie Bliss. I don’t know why knitting hurts […]