Year: 2006

  • A couple of years ago I bought some silk hankies* at Stitches. If you have been reading my blog for awhile you might remember my little demonstration where I draft the silk hankie and knit a scarf. I worked on this for awhile and then decided that it was frustating me. The scarf really turned…

  • My last post was really rather bitchy. And I apologize. Actually, as I am learning more and more about it, it does seem like this windstorm is a bigger deal than I previously thought. The Western side of Washington and Oregon really are getting the brunt of the storm. Spokane’s situation really pales in comparison.…

  • Yes, we had a windstorm last night that knocked out our power: More than 40,000 households in the Inland Northwest remain without power following a powerful wind storm that tore across the region Thursday night and this morning. The storm brought winds gusting to 68 mph and toppled hundreds of treesm including dozens that fell…

  • Okay. so I am weeding the non-fiction VHS tapes right now. As I am doing this I’m considering how many times a video has been watched. I can look at the record and see how many times it has checked out, but I am guessing that when it gets to somebody’s home it is watched…

  • Another Christmas present done! Yay! Pattern: The Rib and Cable Gaiter on page 37 of the book One Skein. Yarn: Some that I had in my stash. It’s some leftover Cascade Eco Wool. A fraction of a hank. Needles: Size 6 16″ circular bamboo by Clover. Started: November 20 something. Finished: December 9 First of…