FO: TANKINI
I am sooo ready for the Summer Holidays! I have been for months weeks. This time of year is always so stressful getting everything closed up before the end of the school year – and getting everything ready for starting … Continue reading
Tag Archives: knitting
STARTITIS AND OTHER VIRA
On Thursday afternoon last week, my voice started sounding weird. Like I had screamed a lot with out using the right technique or something like that. I have had voice coaching professionally and I know that I take good care … Continue reading
NOT FO: THE OWL SWEATER
This was supposed to be an FO (finished object) post – but it turned into a UFO (Unfinished object, naturally). I had finshed knitting this sweater on May 1st. Then it just sat on my dress form while I contemplated … Continue reading
BAD ME-MADE-MAY’er
I should have known – and I sort of did – that May would be crazy for me and that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the posting and the picture taking etc. Saturday we had my son’s … Continue reading
FOS (not foes)
Hello Here I am junping out from my slight SADness and back into the life of light and creativety. I have been doing my job and taking care of my shop, my family and little else. I think it’s been worse … Continue reading
FO: THE BOAT NECK JUMPER
Yes! It is done! And more importantly – I love it! I wore it today (all though I haven’t blocked it yet, and it does need to be blocked) because it was cold and grey this morning and I felt … Continue reading
I WASN’T THINKING
So it’s time to evaluate the red yarn. The colour is very close to perfect. Which would be great. But I wasn’t thinking when I threw myself head over heels into this dyeing adventure. This will not come as a … Continue reading
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Done with Finish-itis…
First of all. What a great response to the new shop! Thank you for all the kind e-mails – and for all the orders:-)! I have been busy, both tending the shop and doing my real job, and this is how … Continue reading
Mail goodies
Look what the mail-man just brought me – a big box from Amazon: I ordered the two “River Cottage” books after reading two different posts on MoonCalfmakes’s blog. She was/is(?) doing a cookbook challenge, trying new recipies. First she did … Continue reading
Finishing stuff – and continuing other stuff :-)
Hello. My name is Maria and I work too much. That is one explanation for why I’ve been gone so long. Another is that I simply haven’t had much to blog about. Well, now I’m back. The new design for … Continue reading
