Finally.

Tax season is over. Now I just have to deal with the mad rush to get the Quarterly Payrolls finished up by the end of April, and then I can breathe easy.

Spring is here, and I am really enjoying the beautiful weather, and the beautiful scenery.




One of the perks of living in a farming town. Beautiful fruit trees, in full bloom. This summer, these will yield peaches, and from them I will be making Peach Cobbler and Peach Jam. Yum.




In knitting news, I have finished my first Wollmeise sock. I love this yarn. I'd be happy if I knit with nothing else for the rest of my life.




Edited to add: I forgot to mention in my original post that the photographs of the peach trees were taken by Joe. I can't take any credit for them. :)

Hello, Beautiful.

I finally cast on for my first Wollmeise sock. This yarn is something else. I've never knit with anything like it. It's shiny and vibrant. It feels more like cotton than wool, but nonetheless, is still enjoyable to knit. I can't wait to see what these bad boys are going to be like when they're off the needles.



There is so much hype around this yarn. It is everything people say it is. Look at those vibrant colors. Claudia is a freaking genius!

Don't leave home without it!

Every knitter needs a good knitting bag. I have a ton of bags buried on the bottom of my closet that didn't live up to my expectations. Some small enough for just a sock in progress, some big enough for an entire afghan. My perfect bag is somewhere in between. Big enough to carry a pattern and a few balls of yarn, with enough pockets to keep all of my essentials within reach.

I'm happy to report that I have finally found that bag.



Joe's extremely talented sister sews bags like this and sells them via Etsy. She also does custom bags via her own web page. She's got a huge fabric stash and is amazing with a sewing machine. Her bags are also reasonably priced. Head on over to her website and check them out! If you want to order one, tell her I sent you!

Joe's sister Debbie made this bag for me last December. Joe gave her an idea as to fabric colors and suggestions, and she took his ideas and ran with it. I absolutely love it. I carry it everywhere with me. It's spacious and roomy inside. Currently I have a scarf, two socks, and an extra ball of yarn sitting in it. It's big enough that I can also fit a pattern or two in it.


It has a total of 16 pockets inside. Four, big enough for a pen, highlighter, a set of dpn's, a cable needle, whatever your little heart desires, and then four bigger ones. I keep a small bottle of lotion, an easter egg I use for darning, a little container of stitch markers and needles, and two row counters in them.


It even has a magnetic closure to keep everything secure and tucked away safely. (Although, I will admit I stuff this bag so full, I don't close it. But still, I haven't lost anything out of it.)


The bottom line is that every knitter needs a bag like this, so why not support an indie crafter the next time you're shopping for that perfect bag. Debbie offers several different sized bags, and also makes a variety of other items, all customizable with fabric colors and patterns, and embroidery options.