The World’s Best Key Lime Pie Recipe
December may seem like an odd time of year to share a recipe for Key Lime Pie, but in my house, it’s the traditional Christmas day dessert. There are two reasons for that: One, we live in…
Cookie Time!
Today is cookie-baking day around here. Since we’re still observing Covid restrictions and not having our annual Christmas party, the number and variety of cookies will be limited, but I’m still making the must-haves for the family,…
You Weren’t Kidding About the Last-Minute Thing
A few days before Christmas last year I noticed my husband’s gift pile was looking a little light. Without time to order yarn, much less knit a big project, what could I make? I rooted around in…
Aunt Patty’s Thumbprint Cookies
A long time ago, I used to have an Aunt Patty. She was one of my favorite aunts (I had a lot of them) — she always seemed to be cheerful and smiling, and she made the…
Sugared and Spiced Nuts
This is my holiday gift to all of you… a no-fail recipe that’s simple, quick, and produces stellar results. I make these with pecans, but you could substitute just about any nut. Sugared and Spiced Pecans 1…
Turkey Pot Pie Recipe
I hope everyone has had a lovely Thanksgiving! We ate until we were fit to burst, and of course, I had too big a turkey, so there are plenty of leftovers. Because you asked, here is my…
Lorelei’s Looking Glass
I released a pattern all the way back in July and … oops! … I forgot to mention it here. The pattern, Lorelei’s Looking Glass, is an asymmetrical shawl made from two skeins of fingering-weight (read: sock)…
The Quiet Forest Collection
For a while now, I’ve been working on a secret project, a joint collection of knit and crochet patterns with a number of other talented knit and crochet designers and indie dyers who I met through the…
Ch- Ch- Ch- Changes
If you’ve purchased a class or pattern from me via my website over the past few days, you may have noticed some changes to the way it looks. I made a change to the service I’m using for my…
I Want to Do More
You might remember seeing these socks before… they’re my Proud to Be socks, and I released the pattern in June both in honor of Pride month and as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project and the Human…
