The Hook and I

We have a bit of a problem with stuff moving in and out of our house–there’s no entryway or coat closet, so stuff gathers by the door, and our dining room is become a mudroom–there’s no way around it… We have to find someplace to put things when we come in the door–backpacks from school, shoes, . . . → Read More: Ivy… art for your coats

0628071930.jpgOriginally uploaded by plainsight

“Beware of animals or wildlife from surrounding woods.” Animals OR wildlife? What other sort of wild life could they be referring to? (James thought maybe mosquitos… I was thinking teenagers). This sign is posted at a local swimming pool in Silver Spring, MD

Oh, and visit Comfort Kitchen for a . . . → Read More: Beware…

Amy on Teevee Originally uploaded by such sweet hands

My Knitty Gritty episode aired again today, (when my nephew-18 mos-saw it, he called me “Amy Teevee” for weeks instead of Aunt Amy), and I got some e-mail asking about my shrug. It’s a pattern I created for a . . . → Read More: Amy Teevee

Phi’s Fabrics Originally uploaded by plainsight

Yesterday, my mom, her good friend Pam, and I went exploring in Langley Park–the shopping district just behind my house. Langley Park is a busy commercial district that serves a fusion of Hispanic, Indian, African, Vietnamese and other Asian cultures.

There . . . → Read More: Phi’s Fabrics

WATERMELON EATER Originally uploaded by foreversouls

When I was a kid, my mom always said, “A colorful plate makes for a healthy meal.” Of course she’s right about that, and yesterday, she was right about one more thing. I’d always thought of watermelon as a fun snack, but . . . → Read More: Mom’s Always Right.

Sock Hunting Originally uploaded by plainsight

My cat Honey likes to pretend to hunt. Sometimes she carries around the kids mittens, sometimes foam letters from the bathtub. (Maybe she wants to communicate, but no discernible text was ever produced). Last night, she brought me hand knits for the . . . → Read More: Sock Hunting

I was surfing the net yesterday trying to find a quick way to mock up a lace chart for a swatch and found Knitting Chart Maker. “This wasn’t here before,” I thought–I’ve searched pretty regularly for knitting chart makers and I knew I hadn’t seen this one… It turns out, Jaquie–the knitting Java programmer who . . . → Read More: Quickie Knit Charting

One of the goodies I picked up at TNNA in Columbus is a set of Addi lace needles. I had been pulling my mohair hair out trying to work a simple lace pattern with both denise and knitpicks needles–the denise–even ‘tho they are super-pointy, didn’t have the right shape, and the knitpicks were both too slippery . . . → Read More: Product Review: Addi Lace Needles

This morning, Selma dug her knitting out of the closet, packed her camera in her bag, and we all headed to the co-op to gather picnic supplies. There, we met Hilary and bought humus, tabouli, chips and other goodies.

Glen Echo park was an amusement park in its hay-day. You could get there by trolly from DC. . . . → Read More: World Wide Knit in Public Day

I had a knitting dream last night. Do you ever get those? When I’m learning a language intensely, or I’m in a play, and I dream about it, I’m always quite pleased because it means I’m seriously obsessed enough to get the job done. My brother has programming dreams. He dreams answers to his math and . . . → Read More: Stockinette Dreams