James is ten weeks old as of yesterday, and I have in fact managed to knit a few times in the last several weeks — with him sleeping in a wrap on my chest, naturally, as he is a Baby Who Does Not Like To Be Put Down. And that is okay. He is a [...]
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Thankful
This year, I’m profoundly thankful for my son, James Cormac, who was born at home on Monday, November 24, 2008. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces at birth and is 19.5 inches long. He already makes an excellent knitwear model. We couldn’t be more delighted with him.
Santa Needs You
Is anyone out there interested in knitting Santa Claus Santa stockings like these for hire? These stockings are made following the vintage Bernat pattern that I have on my website. Throughout most of the year, I get an inquiry every few weeks regarding whether I’d be willing to knit one of these stockings for pay. [...]
On Productivity
Since that last post was a bit of a downer, I thought I’d share something more positive. Last weekend, I went to a baby shower in Chicago, and my aunt Cathy gave me my grandmother Thelma’s knitting journals. She used these journals to list, in brief, everything she knit in a given month, who she [...]
Proper Storage
I haven’t been getting too much knitting done lately, and what I have been knitting is Top Secret, which has left me with not much to post about. Also, it snowed last night. The tulips are coming up, which is some compensation, but still — snow in April? Can we get a break here? In [...]
Blushing
Thank you for the many kind comments on my Tokyo top! I don’t think I’ve ever had so many comments before. I told my mother that I thought some of you were motivated to comment not only by the fact that you liked the top but also by your surprise that you liked it. It [...]
Tongue and Groove
In honor of today’s third annual bloggers’ silent poetry reading, here is a poem by my very talented friend Chuck Rybak. It is drawn from his collection Tongue and Groove, which is currently available from Main Street Rag Publishing Company. "Tongue and Groove" I The hardwood floor, laid yesterday and fit for sanding, waits to [...]