Copy scraping, or splogging, is illegal.
on Sep 19, 2009 in Yours Truly Copy scraping, or splogging, is illegal.At least in the United States. But it doesn't matter whether you're doing this in Germany, or Turkey, or some tiny island in the middle of the Pacific. The fact is that if you're...

Softly wanes the cheerful light
on Aug 31, 2009 in Eye Candy Friday Travels Sunset in the Mediterranean, overlooking the hamlet of Çrni Kal, Slovenia, in the fall of 2007. A week of climbing at 2 different crags with a bit of exploring in nearby Trieste, Italy. Spasso!Goodbye, Summer! Southern California, thank yo...

Elementary school
on Aug 28, 2009 in Nostalgia for Bean I feel that, in terms of quilting education, I've graduated from preschool. I've stepped away from squares. Hello, pretty triangles! I've matched corners as best as I can. And made sure they were square. I improved my blind stitching....

Twisted Ribbons
on Aug 23, 2009 in Twisted Ribbon Cowl Inspiration. It takes an interesting pattern and a beautiful yarn for me to pick up the needles. And, a nudge from Julia: a swap among friends. And, a pal to knit for. (Sorry, this is the year of the...

The Weekend
on Aug 18, 2009 in All about Yarn and Fiber Yours Truly { + }A reunion: Me, Julia, Shannon, Lori, Amiee, Felix, Kat, and Jillian. And Mary-Heather online. More pictures here, here, here, and here! { + }An introduction: To the cutest Bean of all. { + }A secret pal cowl...

Dispatch from the Tour
on Jul 26, 2009 in Blogworthy Photography Travels Yours Truly Photos taken last April above Brantes toward Mont Ventoux (love that oversaturated, postcard effect), and the previous September at its top. Go here for Tour-related videos of the Drome and upper Vaucluse areas—god, looking at all those sti...

Tate Mitered Square Slippers
on Jun 19, 2009 in Tate Mitered Slippers Available for $3.50 as a PDF document download. This pattern uses mitered squares and short rows to make a rounded toe and heel. You'll have to knit them to see how it's done! Tate is meant for babies, but can...

Hailey Entrelac Slippers
on Jun 15, 2009 in Hailey Entrelac Slippers pattern copyright Available for $3.00 as a PDF document download. These sweet little slippers made of entrelac squares are shaped with short rows. Hailey is meant for babies, but can certainly be upsized to fit a toddler, using either thicker yarn and needles,...

Materials
on Jun 12, 2009 in Periodic Table of Knitting  (Also on Flickr) I think I have 3 categories left to blog about. But I'm done with creating them. Yay! All that's left is to organize the elements and create a nice layout. Fun.Here's something interesting: yesterday I read that...

Tilleul
on Jun 8, 2009 in Eye Candy Friday Travels A change of seasons, no matter how subtle, calls for a change of masthead. This beautiful glycine (wisteria) grew in a charming little village next to some fantastic sandstone boulders. It took my breath away.Tilleul. (It translates in Engli...