knit 'n lit

But barely sometimes. We're still alive. Just incredibly busy. Barely knitting. Barely making through the day due to work stress. And th...

I'm feeling out of touch with the blog. Ever since I found out I was pregnant (just over a year ago), the blog has been low on my list o...

So, a pictureless post, again.  Last week was a bad week for socks - my embossed leaves socks, worn for the first time, blew out the toe (I ...

These have been finished (and worn) for several days/weeks now. Apologies for the dirty sock picture, but let's face it, it was this or ...

It was such an amazing experience to watch the inauguration today with my students. I don't remember watching any other inauguration, ot...

I really had good intentions about blogging more. I was waylaid by lack of pictures (darn that winter early darkness!) last week, and by sic...

January Goals: Finish Tech socks Finish Ribbed socks Finish small project  Finish plain jane socks Finish shawl collar sweater Work on Smoke...

It's that time of year again - looking at where I've been and where I'm going. First, a look back at 2008: I knit the following ...

I'm a little late finishing up my 2008 FO posts, but I had to wait for hubby's sweater to finish drying to take his pictures. Anyway...

Aren't you surprise that The Bug was my favorite thing about this year? It's been quite a year for us - we found out in mid-January ...

A few more gifts for your viewing pleasure. Pattern: Generic - 20 stitches (i think)  Yarn: Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande - 1 skein Needles: S...

Well, I didn't make it, of course. I did wrap up hubby's sweater (I had all the pieces done) and told him that some assembly was req...

I knew it was a little crazy to think I could get everything done. But I've done it in the past. I knew I had a baby - that's why I ...

Congrats to cthulhulovesme - winner of the sock contest. Email me your snail mail address and I'll get your goodies in the mail! I still...

I've got more FOs to post, but tonight I need your thoughts. I really, really, really want to do the whole knit a sweater a month for a ...

I'm sick of feeling like I have 10 tons of unblogged FOs to show you, and I miss blogging in "real time" so I'm going to p...

Things I'm thankful for this year: 1. Cute babies 2, Silly hats 3. Cute babies in silly hats 4. Knitting silly hats 5. Having a husband ...

My last pattern for the Yarns Ewenique Sock Club, Ewenique Feet, comes out today. Pattern: Stopping by the Woods Yarn: Mountain Colors Bearf...

Apologies first of all, for the tiny pictures. I tried to steal them from my flickr account, and they turned out tiny. I buckled down before...