Last winter I made two of these little hats, for our granddaughter and our grandson-to-be. Here is Tessa wearing hers. These are quick to make from Farfalla and Chunky. I got the pattern from a yarn shop which is no longer in business and would be happy to share it. These little hats are very [...]

All finished with a stocking for grandson Aiden, except for to weave in all those blasted loose ends and then block it. If you’ve shied away from entrelac, the best advice I have is to dive right in and try it. The structure unfolds before your eyes, much like turning a heel on a sock. [...]

While we don’t know his name, we know what his room will look like and are intimately acquainted with his parents.
Our next grandchild will drop in sometime in May. At right is a blanket in Organic Inca Cotton that I’m making to snuggle him up in. #5 needles that I found in my stash [...]

The most recent fitness trend I read about is Yogalates (Yoga and Pilates combined). When I told my very buff husband about it, he asked if that is “when you do yoga and go out for latte’s after?”
Chuckles aside, my favorite workout combination goes like this: racquetball at 6:45 a.m., just two games, followed [...]