Christmas 2004 was a winner! Kate and I got to spend two full days visiting our families, opening gifts, and indulging in good food. To top it all off, we even got to have a white Christmas this year. What could be better?
As usual, I was spoiled by many great gifts . . . but […]

It was a sad, sad sight to behold late last night. I gently washed the pieces of Jake’s Christmas sweater in the sink and laid them out on the blocking board, only to find that the lopsided tiger, located front and center, had unraveled itself beyond the point of repair. sob.
Actually, I’m not as crushed […]

I’m back - whew! Word Press wasn’t recognizing my login password for a while there, but now we’re friends again so I can post some more.
Klaralund is done!

After reading some online erratta notes about how the sizing was smaller than what’s listed in the pattern book, I cast on an additional 4 stitches for […]

While I’m making all sorts of lists, I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon and put together a 100 Things About Me list, too. So, here goes . . .
1. Until I went to college, most of my friends and family referred to me as Jenny or Jen — short for Jenaffer.
2. I made […]

In order of urgency…
1. knit 3 2 toddler hats & 3 1 pairs of mittens
2. knit ear warmers (75% done)
3. knit toddler sweater (75% done)
4. sew 3 tote bags (fabric is cut and ready to go)
5. sew 2 sets of oven mitts
6. sew satin sash
7. sew satin sleeping mask
8. knit Kate’s sweater (need to add […]

The new Knitty is up! At first glance, the most tempting patterns for me are the Aibhlinn cowl, Belle Epoch tea-gown inspired sweater, and the Leftovers vest.
I’ve been eyeing several cowl patterns lately, so that one’s no surprise. And I loved the recent Regency House Party series on PBS — so it’s no wonder that […]

Have you tried any of the new Crest Toothpaste Flavors? Not wanting to get stuck with a whole tube of yucky toothpaste, I’d resisted giving any of them a try. But I happened to find a sampler pack of four mini tubes at the grocery store.
I probably wouldn’t go for the Citrus (too fruity […]

Well, it’s not like I didn’t know this would happen . . .

That’s Bridget, our resident Christmas Tree Explorer. I didn’t even get the entire thing put together before she’d managed to climb up into the branches. On the plus side, anchoring the feet of the base with hand weights has so far kept […]

I’ve been feeling inspired to start sewing more again. Can you blame me, looking at all those gorgeous yards of Amy Butler fabrics?? These are all from her Ginger Bliss collection. I was collecting a yard here and there from Fabric.com (beware the tempting e-mails that come from being on Steven’s mailing list!), and then […]

Just a quick post to show you my swatch for the Hayden Hat-Along. I like the colors and the stitch pattern . . . but I’ll probably hold off on making the full hat until my Christmas projects are a little more under control.

p.s. Isn’t Miss Sadie looking cute and festive among the Christmas tree […]

Of course, I already knew that Nicole was the best secret pal (SKP2) in all the land — but she really made my day by sending me a surprise thank-you package of goodies. Wanna see?

I really wish that you could smell the amazing Ginger Orange Bath Milk pouches in that little bag. They’re like tea […]

Time for a seaming party!