The Comfort Zone

The Shetland Skies Shawl by Kate Atherley of Wise Hilda blog is a real winner.  (She also designed Coffee Morning Shawl which I love with a passion).  I’m not usually fond of circular shawl knitting because they seem to go on and on with no end in sight.  This one, however, was fun.  There was [...]

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Cooler days in Texas
Texas summer can bring about all sorts of ills–mental, physical and spiritual.  Right now my mind, body and spirit are…HOT!  It’s blistering hot.  Mind-bending hot.  I just want to sit and stare into space–sit under a fan with the air-conditioning turned down to 65 degrees and stare into space.  I occasionally pick [...]

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Everyone likes to hear the words, “I love what you’re wearing,” especially from a DH or DS.  That’s why I fell in love with this skein of Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn–not just the colors but the name too.  I have wanted, for some time, to make Fog Lifter by Susan Pierce Lawrence of knittingasfastasican.com [...]

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First, the bright spot in my week–a lovely assortment of teas and a beautiful tea cozy from Grace of Lovin Comfort Knits as my contest winnings.  I have made good use of the teas already and love the cozy although it does not fit well on the tea pot I chose that day. It now [...]

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Am I dating myself by mentioning the movie Looking For Mr. Goodbar?  Well, I’m looking for the ideal knits to travel on vacation and I’m beginning to act like the main character of the movie!  She was a mild mannered teacher during the day and hung out in bars at night looking for the perfect [...]

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