I would like to thank my enabler, with photos

Darkside Cowl by Saray Fama
Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Grey Heather, size 7 needle.

This is my first cowl. I'm in love. It's soft, warm, pretty, and soft. And warm. I see many cowls in my future.

My enabler? Penny the Penguin Girl. She's made many, many beautiful cowls. Where she leads, I shall follow.


Penny and Kata conspired to make me happy last month by sending me a box of lovelies including a new raspberry Lamy Al-star fountain pen, with turquoise cartridges, tea, and ...

... Teabird's family crest, which Kata carved for me.

And this? Oh, just because.

it's a good start

I've already started to obsess about the holidays. This year, I would like to urge all of my friends to join Kim of Handeye Crafts, who is collecting for The Heifer Project. She would like all of us to buy a knitting basket. I think we can do it!


My holiday present to my friends will be a share in that basket, and maybe a beehive or two...



Another great idea : my dear friend Maven has pointed me in the direction of Buy Handmade. You can take the pledge, and support our fellow crafters.



Of course, the offshoot would be to hand-make your own gifts. That goes without saying! My list of things I love to give and receive includes poems, stories, drawings, hazelnut biscotti... How about yours?