My Estes Vest (aka “Vestes) is coming along nicely. Actually, I have more done, up to the first increase after the waist. As with all cable projects (and lace), the first couple of times through the pattern repeats have me cursing and unpicking and wondering what the h*ll the designer was thinking. Then, once I… Continue reading “Vestes” Chugging Along
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"Vestes" Chugging Along
My Estes Vest (aka “Vestes) is coming along nicely. Actually, I have more done, up to the first increase after the waist. As with all cable projects (and lace), the first couple of times through the pattern repeats have me cursing and unpicking and wondering what the h*ll the designer was thinking. Then, once I… Continue reading "Vestes" Chugging Along
Who-In-The What-Now?
I was feeling the need for a new sweater project, since I finished off the black one, so I sat down and scoured my magazines and Ravelry to find something I wanted to make. I made a decision. I decided on yarn. I ordered yarn. I ordered extra cables for my interchangeable circular needles (because… Continue reading Who-In-The What-Now?
Reworking!
I’ve finally made my cardigan wearable! I made this cardigan from the Rebecca magazine, and ‘finished’ it over a year ago. But I didn’t add the ruffle and I was never happy with how wide it was at the neck. Also, I always meant to go back and add a lace edging to the sleeves… Continue reading Reworking!
Spoiled — A Rant
When I was a kid (back in the dim, dark days of the 1970s) a birthday party was the highlight of the social calendar. There weren’t very many of them, certainly not one for every child in the class, and I don’t think they started before age 7 or 8, or whatever age parents then… Continue reading Spoiled — A Rant
Smirking
…we stomped between piles of snow towards the school, and I wasn’t giving the dress-down day much thought until I saw a gaggle of 8th Grade girls coming towards us…
Frugal Friday – Vegetable Stock
It occurred to me recently that buying stock is probably quite a lot more expensive than making your own….
Frugal Friday – Almost-Free DTV
I keep getting mailings from my erstwhile cable company wooing me to come back. “From $115 a month!” they cry, as if that’s a good thing. Instead, I fire up my digital-ready LCD TV (which does not need to cost the earth See?) and make sure my $30 indoor antenna is pointing East North East,… Continue reading Frugal Friday – Almost-Free DTV
Millennial Mom Monday – New Traditions
Getting married and having children means blending the traditions of your own family with those of your spouse. This really shows up around special occasions, like Christmas and birthdays. Our first Christmas together, I hadn’t thought to tell my husband that, in my family, Santa had begun to fill the stockings of the grown-ups as… Continue reading Millennial Mom Monday – New Traditions
Frugal Friday – Victorian Parlour Games
This Friday night, instead of shelling out your hard-earned dollars for a movie all of you can agree on but none of you will love, gather the family in your version of the Parlour and try out some good old Victorian Parlour Games. Kids will love them, you’ll spend time together, and everyone will be… Continue reading Frugal Friday – Victorian Parlour Games