11/29/12 11/29/12

christmas knitting

It's a dreary Thursday in Oakland, but I'm cozy in my studio with my morning cup coffee and my Christmas knitting projects.

10/24/12 10/24/12

retreating into community

Groups of knitters are fantastic, funny, and so appreciative of the effort anyone makes to knit. The love of yarn and craft is an instant bond.

10/12/12 10/12/12

One dead, two wounded in East Oakland shooting...

And I witnessed the crime scene seconds after the automatic gunfire stopped. I was quietly knitting the sleeves on a green sweater when the slaying went down.

7/12/12 7/12/12

Portland was fun!

I don't know how bloggers post when they are on vacation. I'm home now and here is a rundown of my Portland adventure.

6/24/12 6/24/12

A day of guilt free knitting!

I'm volunteering to work at my local yarn shop while the owner is recovering from surgery. Our knits and purls are like prayers.

6/20/12 6/20/12

Knitting Insanity

I pull out yarn. I pull out patterns. I knit swatches and suddenly I have so many projects imagined that I feel all itchy about it.

4/16/12 4/16/12

Year Of Stash Socks Giveaway Prize

Here are the pair of hand knit socks made especially for Anna at FreePlayCraft, the YOSS giveaway winner.

1/25/12 1/25/12

Year Of Stash Socks ~ Giveaway winner announced!

1/19/12 1/19/12

Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi Book Review

1/13/12 1/13/12

Love Bomb ~ Four Hundred Entries

12/27/11 12/27/11

Year Of Stash Socks 2011 ~ DEC 21&22/24

11/21/11 11/21/11

Year Of Stash Socks 2011 ~ Thanksgiving 19&20/24

10/4/11 10/4/11

YOSS2011 SEP 17&18/24

9/22/11 9/22/11

Anthropologie Inspired Knitted Lace Neck Wrap ~ Pattern

9/19/11 9/19/11

Knitted Neck Wrap Inspired by Anthropologie

9/15/11 9/15/11

The Alameda Yarn Shop Thursday Night Knitting Group

9/7/11 9/7/11

YOSS2011 AUG 15&16/24

8/16/11 8/16/11

YOSS2011 JUL 13&14/24

8/3/11 8/3/11

YOSS2011 JUN 11&12/24

6/7/11 6/7/11

Frogging Cashmere

Improv Quilting