Everywhere I look these days I keep seeing hexagon quilt projects. There are some really nice ones out there on the web. You might want to check out Bonnie’s beautiful project. I made the tiny wallhanging above years and years ago – it measures 18 1/2 inches by 19 1/2 inches and the hexagon sides […]

I’m quietly making slow but steady progress on the luminous sock, while at the same time managing to get my life and household under control again. I’ve tinkered with this pattern in every conceivable way – and think I can now justify claiming that this is MY PATTERN – I changed the ribbing, the number […]

Phew… I was glad to see everyone head out to work and school this morning. The last week and particularly the weekend were so hectic that I’m wiped out, the house is trashed and I couldn’t wait to have a quiet pottering around and cleaning everything up kind of day… So what’s been going on? […]

I know I have raved ad infinitum about Evelyn A. Clarke’s Retro Rib Socks pattern (which can be found in Favorite Socks 25 Timeless designs from Interweave). I promise that this will be the last time! Today, as it is foul and rainy and I got soaked going for a run, I decided to test […]

Today, in between editing mechanical engineering papers I am baking scones for the Church bazaar on Saturday and knitting luminous socks. It’s a bit of a surreal combination! I’m not sure I would wear these socks myself, so luckily they aren’t for me. I’m assured by one of my closest friends, who is the mother […]