While on vacation, I practiced the basic granny square pattern in The Granny Square Book. I made a bunch of tiny granny squares using a size E (3.5 mm) crochet hook and scraps of self-striping sock yarn. The little blocks were charming and I decided to make them into a cover for my new Kindle. To give the case... Continue Reading →
Finished Friday: Knit Tomato and Napramach Bag (In Progress)
I continue to knit at random. When I told a friend this, she imagined yarn strung all over the place with little patches of knitting attached. What I actually mean is that I keep grabbing patterns and making them just to keep my hands busy. My latest keep-busy knit was the tomato from Amigurumi Knits... Continue Reading →
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My Novel Draft is Done and I’m Surprised By How I Feel
You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. —Ray Bradbury I saw the end coming. I knew the scenes that needed to be written, how long they needed to be, and how long it would take me to write that many words. I knew this first draft of my novel about Rapunzel... Continue Reading →
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Finished Friday: Avalanche Lily Bag
I've been spending so much time on writing and the yard this summer that not much is getting made these days. Fortunately, we had a rainy day on the weekend and I got to sew. I'd been longing to sit quietly and make something with my hands. I picked a project from Omiyage: Handmade Gifts... Continue Reading →
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Finished Friday: Knitted Octopus and More Yarn
I finished another Hansi Singh pattern this week. I was curious about the shaping of the octopus head, so I made one. Mine isn't as colorful as the red and yellow example in her book, but I like how it turned out. The legs have pipe cleaners in them so you can hook those arms... Continue Reading →
