Category — New York

I have always loved plane trips–having hours of time with nothing at all to do except knit, read and gaze outside.  But everything changed with the arrival of our daughter.  The first few years of travel were all about caring for a small child and attempting to keep her happy and entertained (truly, I’m not complaining).  Now that Kate’s almost five, she’s content to draw and color for hours at a time, while I’m free to knit again.  It’s cozy and lovely, and such a great way to pass the time until we arrive at our destination.

During our last trip to San Francisco, I finished these Misti Alpaca baby cable socks, just in time for spring in New York (hah!).  This shade of green ignites my brain, and they’re soft and warm, too.

Baby cable socks in Misti Alpaca

Socks are relatively easy to make, and very, very satisfying.  If you’re planning to make simple handknit socks, Charlene Schurch gives the best instructions.  Her book Sensational Knitted Socks is the only one you’ll need (that is, until you long for trickier patterns like argyles).

On these cool and damp spring days here, I’ll be wearing these inside my rubber boots….

I had a birthday this past weekend, and we chose to celebrate at one of my favorite places.  After 27 years in New York, Central Park is still magical to me, especially in springtime.  To be there with the tender young leaves unfolding and the birds singing with such abandon was a perfect birthday gift.

This is a shot of those beautiful old elms arching over the Poet’s Walk.  And here are the loves of my life.  Gratitude doesn’t even begin to cover it.