This One’s a Killer.

Ten on Tuesday is Ten Things You’d Bring to a Desert Island.
Ugh.
They never tell you if the desert island has electricity, of course (for charging electronic devices).  Or WiFi.  Let’s assume so, shall we?  Or perhaps we can just suspend our need for logic for a while – it’s a metaphorical desert island, people!
1.  A [...]

Tastes Like Springtime.

 

Cakes are not my usual thing.  Neither are desserts that don’t involve chocolate.   So my hankerin’ for lemon cake yesterday was somewhat inexplicable.   I went with it anyway, and it was worth it.
I used this recipe , but after reading the comments  I added an additional egg, two tablespoons of lemon juice, and 3/4 cup flour.   (I also [...]

I Couldn’t Help It.

Thanks so much for all the speculation about our Resident Varmint.  We haven’t seen him for a couple of days.  We think he’s either a nutria or a muskrat.  We contacted our village and they were to dispatch someone to do whatever it is one does about varmints.
So, I shared with you what lurks in [...]

Gut Check.

Remember Gaelic Mist?  I put it on hold for a while as I attended to other projects.  It sat, suspended at the second-to-last row of the body cable chart (the sweater features a cable pattern all around the bottom of the body, to the upper waist area, when it switches to reverse stockinette for the [...]

I’m Going to Start Doing This.

Thank you xkcd.com for a little humor on this April Fool’s Day.
Happy Wednesday all!   Don’t be fooled!

Happy Valentine’s Day.

Chapters In the Book of My Life.

As I may have mentioned once or twice, I love a good memoir.   My favorites are not those that relate extraordinary experiences, but those that relate the ordinary with engaging style.   Since I’m such a fan of this genre, I’ve given some thought now and again to how I might construct a memoir of my own. 
I’ve [...]

Random.

This is what it’s looking like out my back door, now that it’s officially December.  Good thing I got those snow boots… 
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Not to shoo you away prematurely, but you really should read Bells’ account of her encounter with a new knitter – one of the Y chromosome persuasion. 
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Podcast alert!  I found a new one.   It’s [...]

Just in Time For Snow.

The re-worked and modified Meringue Yoke Cardi, ready to keep me warm in the snow storm that befell us in the night.
Yarn:  Plymouth Baby Alpaca Brush, color 2671
Needles:  Size US 10.5 and (for edging and yoke) Size 10
Modifications:  My combination of yarn and gauge caused the original garter/eyelet yoke to stretch to epic proportions.   The very [...]

Still Thankful.

Today, I am thankful for do-overs.
Here was my Meringue Yoke Cardi as of Wednesday night – done, except the buttons.

Looks good from here, right?
What you can’t tell from the photograph is that this sweater is GINORMOUS.  The yoke expanded to the size of Canada as I knit, making the bottom of the sweater drop past [...]