Author Archives: JC
Once again, DH has worn holes through his handknits – this time, through the soles of a pair of socks. Side note: He didn’t detect the holes; I did. I’m always amazed that he manages to create holes without ever noticing them. Fortunately, the holes and the neighboring thin spots were all in the same area, […]
Right after completing the dubbelmossa, I needed to cast on for another project. (Because none of the UFOs hidden under the end table would do, of course.) What did I choose? Toe socks. Because apparently I can’t stop at just one or two pairs.
Years and years ago, Da Hubster started asking questions over dinner one night. “How much yarn do you need to knit a sweater? What do you mean, ‘it depends on the weight of the yarn’? What’s your favorite weight of yarn?” That sort of thing. I was thrilled – he’d never shown much interest in […]
A year ago, I had an idea for a scarf. Months ago, I knit the scarf. And I was disappointed: given my limited yarn supply, the scarf ended up narrower than I’d hoped for. And so I neglected to blog about it. (It’s a flimsy excuse, but it’s my excuse, and I’m sticking to it.) […]
More toes
By JC | November 8, 2012
Grab a cup of tea; this is gonna be a long one. • I’d like to tell you that I finished two pairs of socks in the past few days. Finishing two pairs in quick succession would’ve been a novelty for me, since I normally practice serial monogamy with my knitting projects. But while enjoying […]
Too early?
By JC | October 19, 2012
Catching up on blog and Facebook posts this morning, I’m reminded of the tradition of “the Rhinebeck sweater,” the idea that one should parade around Rhinebeck wearing freshly-minted handknits. And then I’m reminded that I’m planning to go to Rhinebeck for the first time next year. That means I have one year to come up […]
Whee!
By JC | October 16, 2012
While at Stitches East this past weekend (a fabulous event, as always), I found out that I get to teach at next February’s Madrona retreat. I don’t yet know exactly what I’m teaching, but that hardly matters. I’m just thrilled to be going. 🙂 In other news, the rest of my 2013 schedule is starting […]
It was brought to my attention yesterday that Cat’s Sweet Tomato Heel Socks e-book suggests working increases on the sole before knitting the heel, if you have a high arch. Whoops! So it does, both in the general instructions on page 3 and in the individual sock patterns. Doing so would’ve eliminated the need for […]
Secret project out of the way, I was able to return to and finish my “gotta have ’em now” toe socks: I’m thrilled that I pulled this particular skein of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Silkie Socks that Rock out of my stash. The colors just scream “fun!” Which is what you need when your toes […]
On hold
By JC | August 24, 2012
My crescent shawlette project is on hold. I’d predicted fairly early on that I’d need a second skein of yarn (Valley Yarns Charlemont Kettle Dye in dark olive – thankfully, I found the missing ball band), and that I’d be able to buy it from WEBS at Stitches Midwest. Right on the first count, wrong […]