Food rant below–have no fear, yarn-filled Maryland Sheep and Wool follow-up to come later today. If you eat bread, even bread made at home, you’re most likely consuming wheat gluten–the same ingredient causing problems in all the bad pet food
Kissing Slippers
Kissing SlippersOriginally uploaded by plainsight. More Knitting Class fun–one of my middle school students made socks on the knitting machine-and gave them faces–but instead of using them as puppets she’s made them into a pair of slippers, using puff paint
Foodie Friday
I’m not part of Deneen’s webring–but I do like to bring the food talk to this blog from time to time. We actually had this dinner last night–but it’s become a new family favorite, and since it’s so easy, I
Fixed!
I got an e-mail from the folks at the DIY network saying they have fixed their omission in the pattern template for my Knitty Gritty episode. Thanks guys! p.s. Random bits of toddler fun… Today after his nap, I asked
Race to Make Lace
Haley wearing her first lace shawl Originally uploaded by plainsight. The girls in my middle school knit and crochet club have caught the lace shawl bug I’m thrilled because they’re not only crocheting like mad, they’re also adding skills like
Toddler Varsity Jacket
Toddler Varsity Jacket Originally uploaded by plainsight. Amy Swenson’s Not your Mama’s Felting book has been released so I can finally show you the finished jacket I designed for the book. The best part? Every time Jay wears it he
Book Review: Y Not Knit
Last year, Jill Wolcott and Susan Wolcott of Y2Knit published Y Not Knit “Step-by-step instructions for continental knitting and knitting basics.” It’s the first beginner book that I’m aware of specifically for continental knitting. The spiral bound book uses clear
Crochet on a Pedestal
Ripple-mania continues, check out yarnstorm’s “scottish dancing” blanket. Beautifully photographed.
Sometimes a picture isn’t enough…
Tilli Tomas SweaterOriginally uploaded by plainsight. It’s impossible to tell from this photo how insanely wonderful this yarn is. (It’s Tilli Tomas flurries–with the beads, and Aspen–without.) I’m enjoying every second of crocheting with it, despite the fact that the
DIYnetwork.com errata
A clever knitter has discovered that in generating the HTML version of my pattern template for my Knits that Fit Knitty Gritty episode, the folks at DIYnetwork.com left out an essential piece of the template. In the template, just after