Author: Amy O'Neill Houck

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Consider this my foodie Friday contribution). When I heard that Whole Foods was trying to buy smaller natural food chain Wild Oats, I was a little disappointed. When we lived in Princeton, NJ a couple of years ago, there was

Knit Night Cupcakes Originally uploaded by teenytinyturkey I’m in heaven. Two of my favorite things combined. Knitting, and vegan cupcakes. Somebody pinch me! Thanks to Natalie for the tip/link… Technorati Tags:knitting, vegan, baking, chocolate, cupcakes, marzipan

So, one of the most exciting things about being at TNNA this weekend (more pictures below including teaching Amy Singer to crochet, a sit-in on the show floor, and on…) was seeing the preview for Kim Werker’s new Crochet Me

Sitto’s Button Originally uploaded by plainsight In my grandmother’s button collection, I found this fabric covered button–the perfect match for the jacket I’m delivering to O Wool at TNNA this weekend. I’d like to know what the previous life of