I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Knitting Boutique in MD, the store that would be my local yarn shop if I didn't live in Kenya, has recently started a podcast called the Saturday Morning Breakfast Club. The hosts are the shop's owners, Joyce and Dianna, and their … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
FO: wee Cria
Today for you I have a baby sweater that I knit and gave away more than a month ago: the wee Cria by Ysolda Teague. Some dear friends are expecting their second baby this month, and I wanted to get the sweater to them before they moved away in May. And I made it! But barely. … [Read more...]
2015 Goals: Pit Stop
Like every other blogger and their aunts, I set some goals for myself for the year back in January. Now that 2015 is halfway done (what what?), it seemed like a good idea to check in. Cause, umm... I don't remember everything I wrote. Since I can click back to and review my … [Read more...]
A Star and a Swatch
Happy 4th of July! We've spent the day relaxing and having fun at a 4th of July picnic, despite being in Nairobi. Part of the festivities was a kids' bike parade, so I decided last-minute to bling out my son's bike a little. Last Christmas I shared that I had completed a Knit … [Read more...]
KAL Fail
How shameful is it to not complete my very own KAL? Starting in early May, I hosted my first very own knit along. The concept was simple - find the oldest yarn in your stash and help it graduate to become and FO by June 30. I encouraged people to post pictures of their work … [Read more...]