My day job is taking up a lot of my time right now, so I haven’t actually been able to knit very much. As such, today’s sock progress update would have been sadly short on progress. Instead, I thought I would take the time to sketch out my basic sock recipe I use. DPNs, Magic […]
For this WIP Wednesday post I have an announcement. My WIP I am working on is actually the structure of this blog. You’ll notice some dust as I update some menus and add additional content over the next several days. One of the things I am passionate about is photography. I am by no means […]
In general, deadlines aren’t something I enjoy. While it can push me to be productive, it also sucks the fun out of doing crafty things for me. Sometimes it is unavoidable, though, so this is how I deal with the deadline blues. Count backwards. How many days do I have to finish said item? Do […]
CHL# 1020 LEO CARRILLO RANCH (RANCHO DE LOS KIOTES) Between 1937 and 1940, these adobe and wood buildings were built by actor Leo Carrillo as a retreat, working ranch, and tribute to old California culture and architecture. The Leo Carrillo Ranch, with its Flying ‘LC’ brand, originally covered 2,538 acres and was frequented by Carrillo […]
New items have arrived in the mail! I may have a bit of a stitch marker problem. I just can’t help it, they are so cute! And I do use a lot of them, but I admit I have more than I could ever use at once. (Let’s not even talk about the project bag […]
Although you can’t tell from the lack of posts in the Finished Object Friday category, I am a fairly productive crafter. People often ask me how I find time to do so much. I sometimes joke that having no husband or kids to look after leaves me with plenty of time, but in reality, the […]
I’ve had quite a bit of time to knit this week, so I have made excellent progress on some socks. The first project has been posted on the blog before, but I have a finished sock and have a fairly good start on the second one now. This is the TurtlePurl Yarns Striped Turtle Toes […]
I buy too much stuff. As a result, storage can become an issue. Lately, my problem is yarn storage, but make no mistake – craft storage, in general, is a problem for me. So last weekend I set out to find something I could throw some more yarn in so that I could get the […]
