It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
My husband cleaned the living room and home school area. My. Husband. Cleaned. Just let that sink in. Sometimes it just takes a while to accept certain things as reality, don’t try to force yourself to take it all in at once– it’s better for the brain to just let it sit in the back [...]
Reverse label for care
I thought since this is my knitting blog, and since I like to knit fibers that are typically dry clean only that I’d write a little about the alternatives to dry cleaning. One is wet cleaning, which is the industrial environmental friendly version of dry cleaning, it uses clamps, water jets, detergent jets and steam [...]
Bun covers
I’m making bun covers, no– not the kind that keep dinner rolls warm or are delicately crocheted dainties for a lady’s hair– the other kind. You know, the kind that cover training pants. I actually like making pilchers, soakers, training pant covers and so on– they are cute (come on, anything that goes on a [...]
Icarus update
I’m on the 5th repeat of the 1st chart and through my first ball of yarn. I wasn’t sure how to join the second ball, since overlapping the two strands for a few inches seemed like it might work now then stand out when the shawl is blocked I grafted the two together ever so [...]
(Tap-tap-tap)… Is this thing on?
The husband and I have a few communication problems around this time of year. About 2-3 years ago I ran out of essential oils which I use for candles. Sure, I have a huge honkin’ thing of clove oil, and a small smattering of cedar oil– but the clove and cedar oils are not for [...]
