To say I'm back sounds more than a little ridiculous. But I am. Or at least I will be. My one and only resolution 2015 is to resurrect this poor blog and Harper & Figg! So look for more posts and, ultimately, some new designs. I have had a whole series of adventures since last we met and I will share some of those as well. Here is a photo to distract you-- Meet Hannah. She was born a ... Continue Reading
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What a Feeling!
As you may have guessed I am not a knitter of long term projects. I like to finish up and move on! Relatively small projects and/or medium sized ones with small bites to finish are my favs. So how did I end up knitting myself a sweater? A sweater! I am not a small person so a sweater for me is a major undertaking. But here I am--doing it! And "it" is Berroco's Bancroft sweater-- I just ... Continue Reading
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
I went into the Dragon's Lair this weekend and had so. much. fun. Kate Chiocchio of Dragonfly Fibers and her able assitant Nancye hosted a dye workshop on Saturday and Enabler Marsha and I got to go play. Turns out that alchemy is definitely part of the process and that what you have in your head is not necessarily what you get, unless you are Kate, of course! My classmates were creative and ... Continue Reading
So Many Things. So Little Time.
So, I don't know about you but I spend a good bit of time trolling the internet for good ideas, funny things and things that take my breath away. I want to share some of those with you from time to time. First up, a newish blog by Karen Templer called Fringe Association. She is a relatively new knitter but has plunged into the knitting world wholeheartedly and has great style and taste. ... Continue Reading
Promises, Promises
I am resurfacing and promise more contact soon! I won't go into excuses 'cause that gets boring. For now, check out a guest post I did for Jennifer at Tinking Turtle--while she was busy getting married. :)See you soon, I promise! ... Continue Reading
Knit On
Well, my peeps, 2013 is kicking my butt! In ways large and small; all of them unbloggable. But I am still here and still knitting. As our hero Elizabeth says, "Knit on, with confidence and hope, through all crises." And while the knitting is therapeutic, I am not sure the results are better than "meh." See what you think. I finished a hat: This is Rikke, knit in Acadia from The Fibre Company, ... Continue Reading