On the way home from work today, the woman sitting next to me on Metro asked me about the needles I was using to knit my kilt hose (wooden Options), and we struck up quite a conversation about knitting, Britain, knitting in Britain, kilts, and the like.  And, as if that weren’t good enough, the […]

Before I blather on about unimportant minutia . . . my friend Scott Hull is in desperate need of a liver again.  He is now in the number one slot of the liver transplant list at John’s Hopkins.   His cousin Marcus donated a big healthy chunk of liver to Scott last fall, but transplants don’t […]

I studiously ignored the sockyarn blanket for weeks (WEEKS!) while working away on gifts.  But now Christmas has past, and I can only spend so much time chained to the sewing machine making sock bags.  Speaking of sock bags, I’m almost done with a big batch of sock bags.  I’ll try to post photos, but […]

You ever have one of those days, when your hair looks like a ragged doll’s, and things just don’t go well at work, and the subway is too hot so it’s sort of nauseating but too crowded to take off your coat, and the traffic is horrible, and you can’t find something you have to […]

My friend Jayme went and finished making a whole person, and even kitted her out in a lovely hand-knitted ensemble.  Welcome Laura, who just couldn’t wait any longer.   She came a bit early, but mother and baby are both healthy, and Laura is obviously adorable.  She was fawned over by many, many knitters tonight.  I’m […]

Edited to add: In case there’s any question, I posted this tutorial in the spirit of generosity.  It is copyrighted material, however, and thus no one is permitted to reproduce the pattern or the bags made from the pattern for profit without my express permission. Sorry if that seems brusque–just trying to protect my intellectual […]

Edited to add: In case there’s any question, I posted this tutorial in the spirit of generosity.  It is copyrighted material, however, and thus no one is permitted to reproduce the pattern or the bags made from the pattern for profit without my express permission.  Sorry if that seems brusque–just trying to protect my intellectual […]

I’ve been making small things, quickly.  You’ll have to forgive the flash photography–no sun in Virginia today.  The colors aren’t quite right, but you’ll get the point. All of the bags I made this weekend have the same basic dimensions.  I made several of the shorter, square version because it just seems good for socks, […]

You know what’s even better than working from home?  Being informed that the powers-that-be want you to charge eight hours but only work five.  I never ever ever want to go to an actual office again, I’m so spoiled now. Today’s early quitting time could not be a nicer gift.  Since Scott and I grew […]