I think I was a matryoshka doll in a previous life.
So my little hat refuses to come into being. I’ve been working hard at my first cabling project, a little hat in the “coronet” pattern from knitty. It looks straightforward, so I thought I would give it a shot.
Having ripped the band once and started over, I still believe it is straightforward. Or at least, [...]
Again while trolling wine blogs, I found a great demonstration chez Dr. Vino of a furoshiki wine bottle carrier. What a fabulous idea! It’s so simple, pratical, and beautiful. I am never creative enough to think of that kind of thing on my own. Following the links, I took a peek at Japan’s Ministry of [...]
While I don’t run a wine blog (HA, this blog has never even pretended to have a theme), I follow a lot of wine blogs. I’m always looking to learn more about wine, largely for my own edification, but also just so I can hold my own with my hardcore oenophilic friends. Dr. Debs, who [...]
I’m in the throes of a hard-core knitting addiction these days. I’ve finished a scarf for my dad (a PoA Ravenclaw scarf this time, which I’m REALLY pleased with), a baby blanket for a friend, and I’m starting a hat which is also my first cabling project. I’m also spending faaaaar toooooo much time digging [...]