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Long Awaited: Cedar Vest

I finished this vest last month, right after my sister’s birthday on the 17th… but since time and space separate us, I was not able to give it to her until yesterday.  Belated photo shoot! Cedar Vest Pattern: Honeycomb Vest [...]

Botanical Green

Being the “first lady” of a certain local plant-loving group (no, he doesn’t make me call him Mr. President…) affords me all sorts of privileges:   Sitting through discussions held almost entirely in Latin (Limnophilia repens, anyone?) for instance…  but [...]

Dear Mom…

Dear Mom, I am sorry that it has taken me five and a half years of knitting before I ever got around to making you a garment… especially after I have made so many for myself.  The scarves, socks, and [...]

Vegan Delights

As you probably recall, I made the switch to a vegan diet last summer after my health issues started.  I had been a vegetarian for 14 years prior, so the full transition off of dairy and eggs was not *too*difficult [...]

On the Edge

I am not a technical knitter.  I definitely enjoy trying new techniques out, but I have to say that I often go with the tried and true.  I still do a long-tail cast on for pretty much everything, and I [...]