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knit patch. been playing with intarsia. its maddening to do but i heart picture knitting.

run

baby run

fun

this big box of yarn was delivered…fun for me andfor felix!

match

MATCH HEADThis afternoon the neighbor kids came over and we all sat around and drew with crayons. I love drawing with kids because they are so free. After they left I pulled out my watercolors and painted this.

eyelash moods

A few years ago, when eyelash seemed novel, I used it to embellish the seams on this festive skirt. Yesterday, while wearing the skirt I contemplated trimming the eyelash. Giving it a buzz cut, only I would have to manicure it piece by piece and so, it shall remain. Festive.

play

dear tulip

This is the sketch I submitted to Knits magazine that became the sweater “tulips” in the Fall 2006 Knitscene. The lovely Julia from Mind of Winter had suggested that I might write something about the submission process as a topic for my sparse blog. My original swatch had been in two shades of linen, [...]

bracelets

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These days Felix has entertained himself much of the time. He discovered my box of beaded bracelets and claimed them as his own. Shortly after I took this picture the bracelets were off his wrist and on the ground while he squealed with excitement over a large rock.

capture

a little scribble therapy

messy

My desk in it’s usual state of disarray is it creative chaos or just plain messy? Lots of things in the works: eyelet top in hot pink cashmere, a doll (that my son declared scary…uh oh) and yarn yarn yarn for massive swatching.