Long Lake Yarns

It has been a long time to “FO Day.” This now-Finished Object was cast on February 27, 2010. It was completed May 12, 2010.  Before being cast on, it was  about 1750 yards of, well, basically very nice string that used to grow on sheep.  It seems like it should be sheeps, and I’m sure [...]

Some of my most satisfying knits are simple patterns, with stretches of relaxing rhythmic knitting.  No intricacies that stuff your head full with counting, cabling, yarn overs, knit one stitch belows.  Just simple knit and purl stitches arranged effortlessly.  Your fingers know how to do this kind of knitting without any help from your head. [...]

Once upon a time, and it really had nothing to do with Easter, I got into knitting rabbits.  They just kept multiplying and multiplying.  It was a lot of fun.  It brought lots of smiles to quite a few folks, including me.  I call this guy, perched in his chair, my Dapper Bunny.  He contrasts [...]

I am a middle child.  The sister between two brothers.  My older brother is a master folk art craftsman.  For several years, in between carpentry projects, he has worked to add fish to this table he built.  Rainbow trout, bluegill, perch…and a few others I’m not enough of a fisherperson to positively identify.  Four on [...]

This, from another  1917 knitting booklet.  The leggings  look like bandages.  The shoes seem to be dress shoes, not fit for play. Same for the shorts.  His sweater is the  only comfortable piece of clothing poor Donald Jr. was allowed to wear that day.  And what of the expression on his face?   Bored?  When [...]