Today’s article in the Salt Lake Tribune about Creminelli sausage and salami was incredibly timely. Just last night I was telling some of the SnB crowd how amazingly fabulous the “Rigatonialla Rustica” pasta dish was at Caffe Niche - that the sausage in it was some of the best I’d ever tasted. It just […]

As September comes to a close, the days grow cooler and the mountains start showing their beautiful fall colors. I’m always torn between my love for Autumn and the sadness of knowing that it’s oh-too-short in Utah, and that soon Winter will be upon us.
Yet still, there’s the bountiful harvest from the garden, the fall […]

Here’s the back of the Curved Shawl - not the greatest photo, but my husband was just leaving for work. You can see that there are larger “holes” where the border joins shawl at the bottom where the cast-on edge was, compared to picking up stitches along the side edges

I cast on yesterday for the Seaweed Wrap. I coveted Margene’s from the first time I saw it (and it’s on her blog today). It’s huge and fluffy, and the yarn is amazing - such beautiful flecks of color. I had planned to make it in a different color than hers, but I just couldn’t […]

At the end of yesterday’s post, we were waiting to hear the conclusion of the saga of the shawl.
I pinned and stretched, blocking that puppy to within an inch of its life. And surprisingly, I came out closer to the pattern dimensions than I thought I would.
And the verdict? You be the judge:

Pattern: “Curved […]

Once upon a time there was a girl who was looking for a dress to wear to her niece’s wedding. She searched high and low, but couldn’t find anything except sleeveless dresses, and only in black, white, or red (or a combination of those). None with sleeves (even short ones), and none in any more […]

My pictures today are “guest photos” - some slides my dad took in the mid-60’s, which were on a CD he sent me yesterday. These images are not digitally altered. I’m not sure why they have the “look” that they do. Maybe he was using a special filter? Anyway, these are straight scans from the […]

I was at “Tuesday Morning” in the Brickyard shopping center today (got a killer deal on a great leather purse), and just thought I’d mention that they had three “Knit Knack Sac” bags - denim bags with leather handles (and a removable shoulder strap), which also come with a roll-up needle case. The discounted price […]

There’s truly something magical about our local SnB. Feeling down in the dumps? Bored? Stressed out? No problem, just head over to weekly SnB meeting for an attitude adjustment. We had a great time last night (as usual), with two birthday girls, a guest from afar, and a couple of new faces. It’s usually the […]

Just a note to let you know that the Skylark Yarns website has now been updated with the yarn and patterns for sale.