Mountain Man returned home yesterday from two weeks of fieldwork in the Atacama desert, and he brought me back a magnificent jewel: a ball o...

I finished the second lingering project -- a silk and linen camisole -- just before leaving Taos. Larky snapped this photo of my moments b...

My time in Taos is drawing to a close. Before I leave, though, I wanted to share a few of the more colorful experiences of the last few day...

I finished the first of my stagnating projects . This one-shouldered tunic is splendidly simple, which, of course, means that it was very c...

As you may have guessed from the sagebrush and clear light of the last post, I'm not in Arizona anymore. Mountain Man and I are in Taos...

After the debacle of my improvised smock top , it's good to watch something pretty roll off my needles. This little beaut is Flower Trim...

Spanish Moss Hibiscus Sand and Seashells Brioche Stitch at the Beach Quick trip to Florida over the weekend. Basked in family, sun, and sea...

Gorgeous day climbing in Isolation Canyon. I thought I'd have a finished project to show you -- that improvised top that I thought I wa...

Well, by golly, these were the fastest socks I've ever knit. It usually takes me f-o-r-e-v-e-r to finish a pair of socks. Years. Or a...

Green leaves, backlit against a blue sky. It's one of the most lovely and peaceful views in the world. I snapped this photo last week o...

Well, I'm back in Arizona. Back to the big blue skies. The hundred-degree heat. The wide open spaces and the long driving distances. ...

I stole a few days in DC this past week to visit my sister. It was glorious: my chance to drink in a real, honest-to-goodness East Coast sp...

The Contemplation Pouches pattern is finished! Here's how I describe them in the pattern: "I knit these bags to carry the essentia...

This pheasant showed up in my backyard this morning. He strutted about, pecking in the grass, dashing for cover under the orange tree and o...

Look at this beauty: a 1984 Ashford Scholar, in perfect, ship-shape condition. Finding her was a lovely bit of serendipity. I'd embarke...

I hope that wherever you are on this planet, you have time today for a moment of natural beauty: fresh air, oceans, mountains, gardens, fore...