Aug 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
. Jennifer has cast on for August and is loving this yarn! She’s knitting Chambourcin out of a Phydeaux Designs yarn base. . Looks beautiful to me, but let’s let Jennifer tell it… . “I cast on tonight. The first two inches are complete and...
Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s done. . June. . It was fun to knit, I love it. . . . Pattern: Dark and Stormy by Baby Cocktails Yarn: Hikoo Simpliworsted color Old Gold
Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
We just got back from a road trip. . My husband and me and our 2 kids, Maggie 9 and Max 9, drove to Colorado to visit family and then to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore. . It was a great trip (If you don’t count the car over heating in 102 degree heat...
Jun 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m sorry I’ve been slacking on the sweater updates. . AHHHHH! I don’t know about you, but June is such a crazy month for us. . Kids had their last day of school and now the summer of kid juggling begins. . . Maggie is playing softball and Max is...
May 22, 2013 | Favorite Blog Posts, Uncategorized
. So this morning, I wrote a blog post. . I wasn’t sure if I should post the entire thing. It talked about Stillwater specifically and people who post anonymously on blogs and articles. I know better than to engage online with people who post anonymously on...
May 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
. . I’m getting there. . It is a super easy knit. Boring and super easy. I am having a hard time being interested in knitting it. . It’s actually so easy that I am trying to go really fast and am being sloppy. . . So sloppy that I somehow make this big...
May 22, 2013 | Favorite Blog Posts
I think this is so great. . Lake Elmo, a neighboring town, is taking a stand and taking initiative to try to change how we talk to each other. They know that they can’t stop disagreements, but they are going to try to “Improve the level of civility...
May 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
. It began easy enough. Garter stitch in the round alternating every 2 rows between a solid and a multi colored yarn. . Specifics Pattern: Olive Yarn: Misti Alpaca Tonos Sock and Handpainted Sock Needles: US3 24″ Circular . I got gauge, but I felt like the...
May 5, 2013 | Favorite Blog Posts, Uncategorized
. Carly’s friend is in her 30s and single. . She has decided that she is going to knit a sweater for a man that she doesn’t have in her life yet. Thinking, if she knits it he will come. . This might seem like a crazy idea to you, but I believe in this. ...
Apr 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
. Jen is soooo close! . . . As of Monday, Jennifer had 3 rows left on one sleeve. . . This sweater fits her like a glove too. Wait until you see it. . Speaking of seeing it…her goal is to have it done and blocked (and hopefully dry) by this Saturday, April...
