Cables? YES! The more the merrier. This piece is the hottest thing in my wardrobe these days. It's springy, soft and feels so good on the skin. I was happy to have it a few weeks ago when we had a 9" snowfall. Wore it to fill my bird feeders and walk the dog. I… Continue reading Alcova Scarf
We're expecting a new person on our family in March 2019! A granddaughter and we're quite excited though they don't live nearby. We're going to have to make good use of video calls and social media to stay in touch. We can do it! My son is a huge fan of Pikachu so I sent… Continue reading A Little Kindness Monster
I have a love for old China, but not the storage, so I still only have what I've had for decades. Don't you just love Dutch rabbits? Found these 3" bunnies at the local nursery, the doily was a rescue from an antique shop and the dinnerware is Mason's Brown Bows transferware I inherited. Also… Continue reading I LOVE Vintage China
A new tea cozy for the teapot. This one is made of 2 granny squares to fit each side, then seamed in anyway I could come up with to keep the 2 pieces together. The rose in a Irish rose, free patterns for this are everywhere online. I had the teapot on my desk the… Continue reading Tea and Roses
I've been having tea more lately, and honey. Ending a rut of making tea how mom did, with Tetley, milk and sugar. Not sure if I even liked it, but I guess it was just what was familiar. While shopping with a friend in downtown Raleigh, there was a small window we passed that caught… Continue reading A new teapot
For a cold weather trip to Beufort, NC back in December - brrr.... what were we thinking? Beaufort is a quaint gem of a town kind of frozen in time. So many historic homes, they're all white, and the annual holiday home tour is a real treat. The pattern is the Gingerbread Hat by Angel… Continue reading Charcoal Cabled Hat
Find it on Etsy Find it on Ravelry There was an email from the Indie Untangled Trunk Show for Rhinebeck offering up a delicious colorway of a neutral wool with POPS of orange and hints of violet and blue - it was so special, I had to order it. Yarn: La Bien Aimée Merino Singles… Continue reading Spice Cake, a Rhinebeck Souvenir
