I am sure you all have been wondering, "where the heck has Maria been? We used to get more emails the this from that crazy, yarn lady!" I assure you, I have not gone anywhere. I have just been a tad busy. Let me explain After Emmeline got hurt, she spent 3 weeks in a hard cast. She was on either crutches or a knee scooter to get around. Since we live in a townhouse, that meant that I spent a lot of time being mobile for her. Then cast came off and that is when she began physical therapy....

Has there ever been a technique in knitting that you have wanted to try, but then you look at it and say "I just don't understand the combination of words that are there that make that happen" ? Contrary to popular opinion, I do have this thought. It was how I always looked at Brioche knitting. I would look at the pattern and the finished product and my brain would act like I just put Mentos in Diet Coke. I just didn't get it. So I did what anyone would do, I just pretended like it didn't...

The past 2 weeks have been well…a rollercoaster ride through a tornado. So let me tell you the story. It’s a long one, so buckle up buttercup and strap in. Last Tuesday, June 30th, I got a call from the Director of the play that my daughter is in. I could hear her in the background hysterically crying. As a mom, it’s the worst feeling in the world.I immediately went into Mama Bear mode. My poor baby had been jumping out of excitement and when she came down, she rolled her ankle so badly...