I tend to knit in spurts. I’ll get obsessed and can’t stop myself for months on end. Then for a few more months I completely forget it. It’s like I have amnesia and someone tells me that I knit but have no idea what they are talking about. Then one day when I’m washing dishes

I have issues with patience. I can do a big project once in a while, but after I finish I need some quick projects. They are kind of like palate cleansers. These can include wash cloths, scarves, mittens, socks, and maybe a shawl–but that’s pushing it. My favorite quick project is a hat, and my

The word April comes from the Latin word that means to open. Plants usually begin to open in April. The weather here in Tennessee is still not cooperating with us as far as planting goes. We’ve had to push our projected date back again. It is still spring though which is the season of inspiration

I’ve been so excited about planting this year and it’s just not time yet. In the meantime I found a garden related project to keep me busy. I mentioned in my last Fiber post that Mia always thinks anything on my needles is a present for her, so this one is for her. It’s a

The state of my knitting projects is in direct correlation to my state of mind. Maybe it’s spring or maybe it’s just a phase, but I seem to have no attention span when it comes to knitting lately. Knowing this, I’ve knocked out several small projects that I can finish in one or two sittings.

I love coffee, but sadly for health reasons I should stay away from it. Sometimes I can purge my system of all caffeine, but it never lasts that long. The smell is a siren calling me into its dark waters, then the warm rich taste renders me docile and powerless to swim away. Okay, that