I know, I’m way behind. Still doing Knit a Year, and I’ll post more pics soon. It’s great, great fun.
I wanted to note Bill’s latest book, Every Day Was Special. When Bill was fishing, every day really was special. He loved to fly fish more than just about anything in the world, with the exception of spending time with his kids and me. Well, usually me! Sometimes fishing won out.
Bill's newest fly fishing book. I'm so proud.
Obviously, in terms of blogging, Knit a Year has gotten away from me. Oh, fear not—I have been faithfully knitting with a different yarn each day. But when it comes to blogging about it, well, I stink.
Yet I’m fairly obsessed with documenting each day and each new yarn. Thus, this listing. Okay, somewhat boring, yet think of it as a mantra for knitting. Ommmmm.
Day 12: Hearty and thick wool mystery yarn. I was in a white mood. Keep reading →
OK – I’ve been faithfully knitting on my Knit a Year project. Each night, I have a fine time choosing just the right yarn to use for my mood. In my “real” life, I’ve been swamped with teaching and deadlines. Nothing bad, mind you, but it’s prevented me from writing about Knit a Year.
So here we have a compilation of days six through 11.
Day Three: Saturday. I’m thoroughly enjoying pulling yarns from my stash…from unopenend skeins to tiny balls of remnants. Day Three was for Beth. I chose a bright, yumalicious color. Warm. In utterly luscious cashmere—eight ply, Cape Cod Lobster Pot Yarn. The name of the color? Drawn Butter, of course. I’ve made a scarf out of this yarn, worn it often, and it’s never pilled. Still looks great years later.
Choices…that’s what it’s all about. So for Day Two, I chose the sublime – Lisa Souza’s (lisaknit.com) handspun cashmere/ merino.This yarn is some of the finest I’ve ever knit. Slightly uneven – the hallmark of a fine handspun – but with a beautiful strength and glorious depth of color. The color itself? A rich variety of earthen greens named Gone Fishing. I chose it for Bill, of course.
I like how the yarn sits proudly next to the camel.
The photos don’t do the yarn justice, but I’ve been experimenting with my iPhone camera. Fun stuff.
And tomorrow, the winner will be…
What is Knit a Year? I stumbled across the Knit a Year project while Tweeting about ArtYarn, a British art knitting site that I love.
The Knit a Year project is simply this:
Two rows…at least ten stitches a row…use 4mm needles (u.s. size 6)…a different yarn each day…leave the tail, so that at the end of the year, you have 365 tails or days.
The Web site for Knit a Year is here.
Wanna join in?
Every Thanksgiving, my husband Bill would concoct his garlic potatoes. I’d make the bird, and he’d whip up such a delicious batch of homemade garlic potatoes that the bowl would be naked by the end of the meal. Keep reading →
A lot of knitters, crocheters and crafters give back. It’s just what we do. Recently I stumbled across a couple of new and positive “takes” on the Giving Back genre.
Jimmy Beans Wool, a large LYS and Web presence, and Vogue Knitting have teamed up to create five $800 Beans for Brains scholarships. According to the Web site, “the Beans for Brains Keep reading →
Going to StitchesEast was like diving into a box of chocolates. Not that everything suited my taste, but, boy, I sure relished what did.
Delicious would be a word I’d use for some of the new and favorite yarns I brought home. Keep reading →
Bill and Vicki
Vicki’s husband, Bill Tapply, just lost his two-year battle with leukemia. During those two years, and for many previous years, they shared wonderful times and a great love.
Vicki will be back writing her blog in a week or so.
