Greetings from Korea! I came back from California about three weeks ago, and have since started my new semester. I've had a hard time getting back into blogging after coming back, but I'm working on posting more regularly from now on! One gets busy simply living life, and occasionally neglects to document things. A view… Continue reading Peek at summer trip photos; my crochet project this month
Tag: WIPs
Current stitch sitch’ :)
I know, I'm a geek with these titles. Just a quick craft diary update, to show some WIPs with their stiches and yarns. I've got way too many things going at once, as usual! Here are four of them: Top left, chevron stitch and The Yarn Collective Bloomsbury in Fuschia (will be a scarf). Top… Continue reading Current stitch sitch’ 🙂
WIP updates & Busan sea view
Korea is deep into the mid-summer monsoon season, with heavy rains, heat, humidity, spectacular cloud formations, and glaring sun when it does shine. I just returned from a quick trip to Busan, Korea's second-largest city, at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. I lived in Busan for three years when I first began working in… Continue reading WIP updates & Busan sea view
“Backstage” with the mystery project + other WIPs
Time for another entry to my crafting log - this week I have only ongoing work to share. I just began a new project that I am doing entirely free-hand, that is, no pattern. This idea involves three cylindrical forms of different proportional widths, as well as a great deal of scrap/stash yarn! Two of… Continue reading “Backstage” with the mystery project + other WIPs
Current WIPs and summer projects
Summer is finally starting for me, and I will be staying in Korea for the foreseeable future. That means I'll have a chance to visit some of my favorite cities (Busan, Seoul), as well as take a short trip to the historic city of Andong, a plan that I had to abandon last year. At… Continue reading Current WIPs and summer projects
A peek at today’s forest walk
I've been awol here lately, not for lack of motivation; I've just been underwater with work. I managed to get out into the forest today with my pup and take some photos of how things look around the Solstice time. It's becoming a proper jungle out there, as it always does, and there are great… Continue reading A peek at today’s forest walk
On the verge of Spring in Korea; WIP updates
This was my last week before starting a brand new semester at the uni. It has been a really mild week weather-wise; in fact this winter in general was one of the warmest since I've been living in Gyeongsan. I imagine we'll have another "early" cherry blossom show this year, although early might now be… Continue reading On the verge of Spring in Korea; WIP updates
Back in Gyeongsan: giant lotus; making fresh tortillas
It's been a couple of days since I returned from Seoul, and my thoughts are looking ahead to the next trip, to Andong at the end of next week. Meanwhile, I've been doing a lot of home improvements: I bought a new dresser, dining set, lamp, and screen door. I'm also about to hang my… Continue reading Back in Gyeongsan: giant lotus; making fresh tortillas
Bird watching (with video) and a new garment WIP
The rain has cleared, and that means back out forest-walking with my pup. These last couple of days have been amazing for sighting birds. I think a combination of fine weather and few people gives critters the courage to make an appearance. In a previous post I mentioned that I knew about three ponds in… Continue reading Bird watching (with video) and a new garment WIP
Spice Market mandala progress on a rainy day
We had some rain today, so that meant less time outside with my pup, but more time inside cooking, answering student messages, and edging ahead on my various projects. Here's what the Spice Market mandala looks like, as of today: PHOTOS: some views of the Spice Market mandala I'm into Part 7 now, so 3… Continue reading Spice Market mandala progress on a rainy day
The Frill Seeker 