I had a day off

Once a week, I get a day off - Sunday. What I did this Sunday was ignore all the bookwork and housework that needed to be done. The weather was perfect for lying around and napping and knitting.


Our backyard has been turned into a meadow.


I watched the hummingbirds visit the feeder.



I made sun tea.


And I finished knitting the Rufflicious baby sock. (Baby Ull yarn, US 1 Addi Turbo needles and Kalamazoo Knits pattern)


What a perfect day.

Keeping the Faith

Like everything else, owning a knit shoppe has its ups and downs. Real life intrudes and you have to pay the bills, do the bookwork, and sometimes deal with unpleasant events. But then, someone walks into the shoppe and you talk about your passion and you remember why you put in 8 days a week.

People like Patty who is churning out socks (this is Yarn Hollow's Sock Religious, Coffee Wave colorway)


or Carole who has started knitting again after many years.


For whatever reason, we love what we do. We play with colors, with textures, with the feel of good fiber. We challenge ourselves with a new technique. We go into a meditative state with garter stitch. And we meet others, who feel like we do.

Thanks, folks.

Kristina's Glo

Love the hats from Hip Knit Hats. Here is another quick one to knit up. I used Cascade Autunno on size US 10 needles. Did some minor modifications to the pattern and it turned out cute.


And the best part is that Kristina likes it! Merry Christmas, sweetie.