by StephCat | Jan 27, 2012 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews
Extra Yarn, by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen, HarperCollins, 2012. Extra Yarn is a charming book about a little girl, Annabelle, who finds a box of yarn one day. It’s a very special box of yarn, however: Â it’s bottomless, supplying her with...
by StephCat | Jan 19, 2012 | Triathlon
Lots of introspection this month! Up until mid summer I feel I was doing pretty well with workouts. Â I was improving running, feeling stronger, etc. Then I started coughing. Â And coughing. Â I’d have bouts where I’d nearly throw up. Â Bouts that stopped...
by StephCat | Jan 19, 2012 | Knitting
#19 — Ilina! Â Congrats, I think you’ll love the book.
by StephCat | Jan 16, 2012 | sewing
Finally a post with a picture of something I did! I’m taking the free BOM (block of the month) class at Craftsy. Â I really, really don’t like the first block, the asterisk block, but I do like the second (which uses the same technique, sew & slash),...
by StephCat | Jan 11, 2012 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews
Sweet Shawlettes by Jean Moss, The Taunton Press, 2012, 144pp. I was thrilled when Jean contacted me to be on her blog tour for Sweet Shawlettes! This book, with 25 different projects, is a treasure trove for a technique junkie like me. Â Lace? Â Check out Mantilla....
