The new Knitty for Winter is up. This is always a fun issue, and this one features a “must-knit” sweater by friend and mentor Donna Druchunas. She happened to spot our new Annetarsia Knits ad on the same page! Whoo hoo! Shout out to Bobbie Hodges, who knit the Sunriver scarf, and Sara Olson, our […]
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It was tough to leave Henderson’s, we were ready to move in with our books and bags. But across the road was another interesting cemetery, which was very picturesque in the winter chill We headed back into New Town (so named because it was built in the 1700’s, as opposed to the Royal Mile, which […]
On our last day in Edinburgh, we decided to take it easy, anticipating the long flight home. Edinburgh was in a holiday shopping mood, and Black Friday was spilling over into Saturday (and we thought we had escaped the madness!). Somehow everything is more fun when you are not at home, and definitely more fun […]
Bill and I met through music, and spent a lot of our early years singing and playing guitar together. Dan Fogelberg was a big favorite of ours, and his song, “Along the Road” went through my mind as we journeyed through Scotland. I definitely left a part of my heart in Scotland, and will always […]
I’m sorry to miss my Dad’s Thanksgiving turkey, but Bill and I had the best day ever, visiting Stirling Castle. I want to show you the Tapestry Studio! Together with West Dean College , they are reproducing the historic Unicorn tapestries for the Queen’s Inner hall, in the Palace. This is an extraordinary craft. Up to […]
Today Bill and I figured out how to get around, for the next few days. The terrible traffic and impossible parking situation dissuaded us from renting a car. We visited the train station, and made plans for tomorrow, but there wasn’t enough time today for a train venture. So, we took the bus to Rosslyn. […]
Our hosts at Optos were informative and friendly, giving us a look at what is coming in the future, for this wonderful technology. I tried to capture some of the flavor of our visit with photos, but it just isn’t the same without hearing everything in Scottish. The doctors with us were from all over […]
In November 2012, Bill and I were invited to the factory where the Optomap retinal scanner was designed and is now produced. Unexpectedly, we were invited to go back this year! So, Bill and I are heading to Edinburgh again. The Optomap technology is revolutionizing our retinal practice, and we look forward to sharing experiences with […]
When we create something with our hands and a loved one wears it, knitters know that this is special, that it is essentially a hug from us. But those of us who make a living knitting, designing, teaching…we rarely have anyone knit for US. A friend/student made me coasters a few years ago. They are […]
It has been a whirlwind few weeks, and since I got back from Stitches I have been playing catch-up. Looking back through the photos of the trip reminds me of how much fun it was. As usual, the students were exceptional in all of my classes. I keep adding content, but they continue to amaze […]