I just finished my cotton candy pink cardigan. I think this is my favorite me-made knit project so far. The yarn is merino wool. I recently learned that merino is a kind of sheep. It's incredibly soft and squishy. I used the Ramona Cardigan pattern from Elizabeth Smith and the yarn is Partridge from Purl…

We took a last minute trip to Wisconsin. Brian wanted to ride his bike on some hills, so off we went. The first day, Brian was supposed to do his big ride but after a couple hours he got a flat that he couldn't fix – so we drove out and picked him up. He…

All the typical July things: Enjoying my garden and harvesting veggies. Watching The Tour de France Knitting while watching The Tour de France I unraveled the sweater above (never liked the fit) and I'm trying a new pattern. Close to finishing my pink sweater – just needs buttons. I've been pleat obsessed lately. Working on…

It's been quiet around here – mostly just Claire and I with nice long summer days. I've been plugging away on my window projects. Here's Claire's window – the jamb and sill needed some work. Bea is still in Germany and she took a trip to Strasbourg, France over the weekend. She took the TGV…

With Brian and Bea being gone I've had even more time that usual to do some making. First up I made… er, grew this flower. It's the first morning glory of the summer. I've wanted to make a simple top with slits at the sides – our recent warm weather made me get to it.…

From the Chicago Botanic Garden: And some photos from my garden – starting with a crazy daisy bouquet. I love this time of year because I can make a bouquet almost everyday. You're cute but stop eating my favorite plants! First time I've ever grown Love-in-a-Mist and I love them.  It's green bean season! This…

Bea has one week off between her German language course sessions. Brian went over to Europe to spend the week with her. They have been visiting Oslo and Stockholm. Here are some photos. Meanwhile Jennifer and Jenna stopped on their way up to Jenna's student orientation at the University of Wisconsin. We're so excited for…