The Hook and I

The other night at our newly formed craft night, Emily mentioned the Knitting Daily new poetry contest. I remembered that I had been given one of those magnet sets at a trade show a couple of years ago. I dug it out, and decided to try a Haiku. This is what I came up with:

We’ve been . . . → Read More: Knitting Poetry

Coming Soon… Originally uploaded by plainsight

Here’s a lacy but warm scarf to be unveiled soon–just in time for spring. It’s crocheted in just one skein of Blue Sky Alpaca’s luxurious Royal–100% royal alpaca (which is super-soft, and finer than even baby alpaca).

In other crochet news–David, at A Yarnified Life has a . . . → Read More: Sneak Peak: Royal Crochet

James and I fell in love with Bok Choy in Seattle–specifically at the Canton Wanton Noodle House in the International District. There you could order a big bowl of soup, which was basically boiling hot fish broth poured over raw veggies, sprouts, and cilantro, raw meat and freshly made buckwheat noodles (you could watch old ladies . . . → Read More: Recipe: Bok Choy Stir Fry

IMG_5708 Originally uploaded by plainsight

Or that’s what Selma called it anyway. We love to make nachos and quesadillas, tacos or burritos, but we always end up with leftover refried beans and rice that goes bad in the fridge. This time, I was determined to use them up, . . . → Read More: "Not Yo Stew" (Foodie Friday)

Crochet Today VestOriginally uploaded by plainsight

The Springtime Shell on the current cover of Crochet Today has gotten lots of people asking me about linked stitches.

It’s easiest to think of linked stitches as a sort of “hybrid” stitch: a cross between Tunisian and conventional crochet. If you’ve ever tried Tunisian or Afghan crochet, . . . → Read More: What are Linked Stitches?

Lots of you have been asking where you can get this pattern, so I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve collaborated with O-Wool, my yarn sponsor on this jacket, and I’ll be offering it for sale through my pattern line. If you click the button below, you’ll be taken to my Lulu storefront where you can buy . . . → Read More: Herringbone Mesh Jacket Now Available

Shellie and Michael Lackman at the Organic Clothing blog have a great run-down on the processing of Bamboo into fiber and fabric including lots of great details about the not-so-eco-friendly chemical process. The only thing missing from this article? Links or names of companies doing it right–either processing bamboo as linen, or using some of the . . . → Read More: The Lowdown on Bamboo

Pagewood Farms Sock Yarn
Originally uploaded by plainsight

My mailbox is full of yarn these days–the latest shipment is from Pagewood Farm. It’s hand-dyed merino sock yarn, and lots of it too! Destined to become not socks, but a set of knitted accessories, hat, scarf, mini-bag. . . . → Read More: Yarny Mail…

mona the camel Originally uploaded by plainsight

On Valentine’s Day, I was heading back to Seattle from Friday Harbor and we finally got to see Mona, the local island camel (apparently a rescue from Ebay). Mona was an especially friendly camel–I normally wouldn’t get so close to any . . . → Read More: My Funny Valentine

Room with a viewOriginally uploaded by plainsight

I’m far from home this week working with together with other fiber writers to discover and share our ideas about writing and producing knitting and crochet books. We’re in a beautiful setting in the San Juan Islands, and while we’re working quite intently, it’s wonderful to . . . → Read More: Room with a view