DH’s scarf Finished

I finished DH’s scarf and am fairly satisfied with the end result. As with any project I contemplate the calamities of the adventure that will ultimately become part of the end product, whether annulled, assimilated or embraced, I always hope to learn something from each attempted undertaking. As we all know, when we stop learning, [...]

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Knitting in Tandem, conclusion

I can’t believe I finally finished this lace headcovering. After having to put the work down for a few months to concentrate on helping Onida understand the difference between her toybox and my knitting basket (see “Knitting in Tandem February post below), along with other basic puppy lessons. As much and I enjoyed working on [...]

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Dixie Dingo

Currently our home is busting with a flurry of joyful activity by way of our new addition to the family/pack. Onida, a Native American name which translates to “the one searched for”, is a Carolina Dog or “Dixie Dingo”. Still considered as “pariah” this breed is currently being established and just recognized as a “rare [...]

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Cashmere Christmas

I had, what I will always remember as, a Cashmere Christmas. I took advantage of my dmil’s generously and stocked up on some really nice colours of lace weight cashmere. Richard’s company , “ColourMartUK” started out on eBay and has been such a big hit that he has been able to expand and open an [...]

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