Back to Tahoe

This weekend I got back in the mood to work on my Tahoe cardigan…The sweater’s back and right front are complete, and I cast on last night for the left front. After this, it’s just sleeves and finishing–and I’m going to make a few changes at this point. First, the sleeves will be knit from [...]

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I knit, too…

I’ve been posting photos lately, and written about what yarn I want, but today I thought I’d write about what I’ve actually been knitting…in case you think I just look, buy, and read about it!
Tahoe still owns the honor of being “main project.” I’m enjoying the way the Heirloom Breeze looks when knitted up in [...]

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Inspiration…

I take so much inspiration from our trips to the shore. Cape May in particular. The moody colors of the sea, sand, sky, and the brilliant hues of the Victorian houses (mostly B&Bs now). And when I look more closely, I find inspiration in the lines and shapes around me: the way the grasses lie [...]

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Spring! Light! Warmth!

I have utterly succombed to Spring Fever…That’s OK, though. Our winter wasn’t long, but it was frigid, so I feel like we’ve earned some nice weather.
Maybe it’s because I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not the warmest place on the planet, but it was mild. I remember sitting out on [...]

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