My 2026 Christmas Sweater
It looks like I have a new Christmas tradition! For the last five years, I’ve been knitting one (and some years, two) sweaters in the fall to start wearing the day after Thanksgiving. This year, I...
View ArticleHello, September
Have you decorated for fall yet? Or maybe the better question is, do you decorate for fall? My hand is definitely up for yes, although I like to keep it pretty simple. If I put everything out in...
View ArticleGood Things: An End-of-Summer Catch-All
I am so happy with this kerchief-style scarf that I’m already thinking about making another one. It’s one of those little projects that doesn’t take much yarn, doesn’t take forever to knit, and is just...
View ArticleThe Best of Ravelry V 7--The Fall Edit
Every season has its own knitting mood, and for many knitters, autumn is the favorite. As the weather cools, designers fill Ravelry with cozy pullovers, textured cardigans, warm accessories, and earthy...
View ArticleBlouse No. 4
Hello friends—another week and another sweater to share! This one is a classic top-down boatneck with slim sleeves that finish with a bit of a flare. The sleeves and yoke are worked using a top-down...
View ArticleA Summer Miscellany
I've felt that summer for us has been go, go, go, but our August has slowed way down, which I love. I've been doing a lot of sitting and knitting and listening to audiobooks, and for the remainder of...
View ArticleBacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Good Friends: A Summer BLT Party
We had so much fun at last week's annual BLT party! For my international readers, a BLT is a classic American sandwich made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato nestled between toasted white bread spread...
View ArticleSlow Stitch Summer
Summer has a way of inviting slower projects—the kind you can pick up for an hour here and there and quietly enjoy as they take shape. Here are a few of the slow stitches filling my summer days:For...
View ArticleA Celebration of Zinnias
It's no secret that zinnias are my favorite summer flower. They're easy to grow, thrive in the summer heat, come in an endless array of colors, shapes, and sizes, make long-lasting bouquets, and are...
View ArticleMy Favorite Tips for Stress-Free Entertaining
I almost didn't write about this party because I took so few pictures—not a single one of the food! That's a shame because the meal was absolutely delicious. But the more I thought about it, the more I...
View ArticleThe Best of Ravelry V6
Every week...well, let's be honest, every day...I spend a little time browsing Ravelry. I don't save every pattern that catches my eye—only the ones that make me think, "I'd love to knit that." Over...
View ArticleA new sweater, plus summer days and simple pleasures
Hello! I'm happy to share my newest project--a simple, oversized V neck sweater knit in fine wool with a gauge of 22 stitches per inch. Sounds pretty basic, right? It is, and is the kind of sweater I...
View ArticleThis Week's Happy Things
It's a bit of a catch-all post today. There's a holiday manicure, a pretty table, 3D-printed napkin rings, the latest from the garden, how I approach Amazon Prime Days without getting overwhelmed, and...
View ArticleStories We Listen To and Meals to Share
What are the odds that at a party of 14 friends, three of them share the same birthday — and that birthday is also a national holiday (flag day)? Well, with compliments of AI, I found out: the odds...
View Articlenot just a scarf
In today’s post I’d like to share my newest FO (finished object), a bit of gardening, and a lovely yarn store in Pacific Grove, California. It’s always fun to gather up the little things that have...
View ArticleAll Things Bright and Beautiful, All Creatures Great and Small
Since I was a little girl, this most beautiful hymn has always been one of my favorites:“All things bright and beautiful,all creatures great and small,all things wise and wonderful,the Lord God made...
View ArticleThrift Store Finds I Couldn’t Resist
Good morning! I have such a fun project to share today. A few months ago, I purchased gorgeous unused set of twelve 22-inch linen napkins with a pretty eyelet hem at the thrift store—all twelve for...
View Articlesprout
I was feeling pretty grumpy about my knitting after finally admitting defeat on a gorgeous (and expensive) project that was not working out and needed to be frogged. After all that frustration, I...
View ArticleSpring This and That
This spring post that has a little bit of this and a little bit of that.Welcome to my spring world! Last year I made beautiful lavender chive flower vinegar and we loved it. This year I'm trying...
View ArticleMaking, Cooking & a Getaway
This week’s post is a little bit of everything I love—a sweet craft project, a garden and pup update, a relaxing desert getaway, knitting works-in-progress, a few movie and book favorites, and some...
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