For a little while now, my 3-light tree floor lamp has been quite “unsteady” on its base. The bottom light also hasn’t worked in years, but I got by with using just the top two and 100-watt daylight LED bulbs in each. The unsteadiness got so bad that I decided to check and see if… Continue reading New lights
Yellow Pennies
I decided to pull out the yellow fabrics from my 2½” strips box and go ahead and make the two blocks needed for this planned charity quilt.. I’m also thinking of what I might do with the rest of them to “use them up.” Meanwhile, I’ve been setting up my new PC and trying to… Continue reading Yellow Pennies
Happy New Year!
I hope that you are healthy, content, and joyful in the coming year. I look forward to sharing more of my joy with you in 2026.
Second half 2025 charity hats
Ever since I turned in the last batch of hats for community giving, I’ve tried to have at least one or two on my needles, especially for the waiting room, travel, and some tv knitting. The one above is the number 24. I knit the Simple Sample hat again in Hobby Lobby’s I Love This… Continue reading Second half 2025 charity hats
A little bit of body
Now that I’ve split for the sleeves on this project, the body is fairly straightforward. I just need to remember to place buttonholes in the correct places as I go. While it’s not as simple as garter stitch, it is still quite relaxing, and I’ve memorized the cables and stitch repeats. Each repeat is 4… Continue reading A little bit of body