The Seattle Abalone

That Abalone cardigan is coming along nicely! With any luck, I will have it done for our trip to Seattle next month: After, I am considering knitting this striped sweater from Purl Soho. How cute is that? ~K

The Jane

Remember that Kerrisha sweater? Well, my coworker Jane wanted one too — but a bit longer. She’s going on a cruise soon to Alaska. (I think this little cardigan will be the perfect accessory for such an adventure!) Fun story: I started a The purl clutching...

In betweens

I’m trying to do the math on this latest knitting endeavor and am so thankful Sarah is helping me, being patient while I knit swatches and actually learn gauge. This sweater is going to fit, dang it. And I’m going to wear it in Seattle in three weeks! I...

Canoeing the Salt

We took the canoe out this weekend and the weather couldn’t have been lovelier. White, puffy clouds scattered across the blue sky, with Red Mountain towering in the distance. The mild temperatures were good for everyone — the tubers with their styrofoam...

Eating from the Garden

Those pickles are going to be delightful. Refrigerator pickles. Who knew this was such a simple thing? As for the garlic, rosemary, tomatoes and spring onions — I roasted them with olive oil, salt and pepper. After 30 minutes, I threw them in the food processor...

Pickling

The garden continues to thrive thanks to a couple of weeks of cooler weather and a bit of rain. The tomatoes are going bonkers. The beets have been roasted and pickled: The carrots are still delightfully tiny and perfect for the rabbit. (Nutmeg is becoming quite the...

Done!

Hey! Guess what? I finished that damn sweater.    I’m knitting another cardigan at the moment for a coworker. But next up for me is this baby in a kelly green wool blend. With any luck, I’ll have it done in time for our upcoming visit to the Emerald...

533

The month of April was dedicated to biking to work in Arizona. I took the challenge with a few coworkers. I ended up riding/taking the light rail some 533 miles. (Some will argue that the light rail miles are cheating. I am not on the highway and I wasn’t a...