The Hook and I

Seattle Trip Mosaic Originally uploaded by plainsight

Well, not really, just too busy to blog. Selma and I just got back from a trip to Seattle to reconnect with old friends, good food, beautiful surroundings (despite the weather). I heard another Amy was also in town around the . . . → Read More: Blogless in Seattle

Step 1- locate real buttonhole Originally uploaded by rchach

Robyn, over at Crochet By Faye, has a fantastic tutorial on how to move a buttonhole you’ve put in the wrong place in crocheted fabric. There are lots of other ways this could come in handy–you could use the . . . → Read More: Robyn’s amazing buttonhole tutorial

yum Originally uploaded by Stefanie . . . → Read More: Glampyre’s Crazy Cat Tries to Eat Yarn

Meet PearlOriginally uploaded by plainsight

When this bear arrived in the mail from Southwest Trading Company the kids immediately wanted to name it. They settled on Pearl. She’s here to be a model. Yesterday I got signed contracts returned to me so I can finally start talking about my current project, tentatively titled, . . . → Read More: Meet Pearl

I’ve been telling my brother the computer programmer what a big deal Ravelry is for some time now. It seems he has had “industry” validation, and now believes me. Here’s the e-mail I got from him last night:
Ravelry makes TechCrunch. I stop laughing at you.

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(Who’s laughing now?) The article talks about the popularity of the still-in-beta . . . → Read More: Craft is Everywhere

Honey Likes Crochet Originally uploaded by plainsight

So, lots of fiber stuff happening here, but not much I can blog abou yet. Since I don’t have any more baby knitting, I’ll distract you with cat photos… Honey has agreed to cover up these projects so you don’t see . . . → Read More: Cat Distractions

O’Neill sweater and cap Originally uploaded by johnmarkos

Solveig, now a whole two days old, is wearing the O’Neill “coming home” outfit. It’s a sweater and cap knit by my grandmother for my dad, her first child, 66 years ago. It’s been worn by every one of her . . . → Read More: Wearing History

Solveig’s Diaper Cover Originally uploaded by plainsight

Last night I meant to make this at SSK (Silver Spring Knitters, our local knitting group), but when I arrived I realized I’d printed blank pages instead of the pattern. So I didn’t start it until I got home at around 10:30 p.m. I . . . → Read More: Solveig’s Diaper Cover

IMG_1121.JPG Originally uploaded by johnmarkos

(Again.) My nephew John Haley got a new sister this morning.

Solveig Cady O’Neill.

I love the mutual admiration happening in . . . → Read More: I’m an Auntie!

Brasilbag finished Originally uploaded by quartodeideias

I love the work being done by Sara Aires, a freeform crocheter from Brazil Portugal (Update: I got an e-mail from the artist today. She’s from Portugal–not Brazil. I made the assumption because the bag was called “BrasilBag.”). Sara uses mostly crochet . . . → Read More: Portugese Freeform