And it will all be over.  And, also, the sun will come out. It’s done, so I can restart the second hose (sock?  I still need a singulative for hose) again once I befriend the math.  Again.  I may be in the midst of making some socks for someone else, but I may also just […]

When you study the ancient world, you study the concepts of curses.  When you watch every minute of extra material on Rome DVDs, you think about them even more.  And then, if you mix in some really good adolescent lit about a fantastical array of universes with lots of magic in them, and you maybe […]

Lots of hand sewing going on, though nothing of interest, really.  Hemming, mending, and finishing up some stuff that needs to get out of the basket.  But yards and yards of fabric are now pressed and ready for cutting, so maybe the sweat shop will open this week.  Oh, also, Janet, Colleen, Marta, and I […]

I know I don’t normally talk about work much here, but since it takes up at least a third of my time, it seems to be worth mentioning now and again.  I’m leading the redesign and complete content overhaul of a federal website that launches on July 13th.  I can’t show you the new version […]

I’ve been meaning to write.  I know you don’t want to hear any excuses, and I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors about me and sewing, and me and spinning, and me and the kitchen.  Well, none of them are true.  I may have picked up a few needles with eyes lately, but they’re not really […]

Thank you all for being so kind to the greater Hokie community and to the friends and families of the victims.  I know my worry and sorrow was minuscule compared to what those who saw the shootings or lost loved ones experienced.  We can’t undo what happened on Monday, but we can try to comfort […]

Have I mentioned that secrets are not my forte?  Yeah, they’re not.  When I buy Scott a cool present, I immediately come home and say "I bought you the coolest present" over and over again until he flees the room.  I am impatient, and I put my impatience on other people’s shoulders.  This time, though, […]

Quite literally: a clue. There’s the end of the yarn from the secret knitting.  Also, this has been happening: Kilt hose in the offing.  I’m using Trekking XXL in a blue and teal colorway, which isn’t showing well in the gloom today.  I’ve just designed the pattern as I work.  It tapers to hug the […]

Kayo would like to remind you all to take the time to stop and taste the croci. Ours apparently taste pretty good. Spring has sprung, and projects are progressing along nicely.  Including these new fingerless mitts. The pattern is from a Meilenweit sock yarn pattern booklet, and the yarn is Knit Picks Sock Memories in […]