12/1/21 12/1/21

f.o. : northgate tweed pullover.

12/1/21 12/1/21

f.o. : arnica.

11/12/21 11/12/21

a published essay.

9/9/21 9/9/21

f.o. : vest no. 5

9/9/21 9/9/21

wips: little stripes for little bodies.

Right after Jackie died last winter, I knit a lot of stripes. They were all for little bodies. It was so meditative and allowed me to find color in darkness. And use up bits and bobs from my stash.

9/9/21 9/9/21

f.o.: fflur.

This is the Fflur pullover by Paula Pereira and it was a dream to knit. I used Quince and Co. Owl in papuan for the main and contrasting in barred and steppe. I didn't make any modifications and even used the same colors as the pattern sample.

9/8/21 9/8/21

f.o.: the dude sweater.

It's hard to believe I finished this Knitter's Dude by Andrea Rangel back in February 2021 and am just sharing it here, now. Because this cardigan, it was a triumph.

9/8/21 9/8/21

f.o.: shíyázhí sweater.

This is the Shíyázhí Sweater by Jennifer Berg, a fabulous Native designer whose has a number of patterns I've completed. The Shíyázhí sweater is a beautiful color work pullover for children and this one was made for my youngest nephew, on his 4th birthday this summer.

9/8/21 9/8/21

welcome, joni mitchell dog.

This pandemic has been long, challenging. Our family has lost folks to the virus; and we lost our dear companion of many, many years, Jackie, our beloved canine best friend. For months, we wallowed. Depression kicked in. We played lots of games to ward off the pain of not hearing his clicking claws across our hardwoods. We lost touch with neighbors because we didn't pass them out on a morning or evening walk with old boy.

2/17/21 2/17/21

f.o.: socks for doc.

I try to make a few of the Purl Soho Boot Socks for doc each year; he wears them nonstop all winter (and sometimes even into warmer months) and so he's always in need of new pairs (I don't darn once they get holes--terrible, I know, but convince me to add this skill to my bucket, please).