Pavonated
So, as I was saying, I knit one of Hunter’s Curls a few weeks back. Now, one of the (many!) awesome things about Curls is that you can use …
...moreFO report
Remember that swatching I did a few weeks back? For the stole with a bend in it? Well, over the weekend I finished the stole.
From the back, it …
...moreTravel knitting
Lately it seems I get most of my knitting done while traveling. Case in point:
Before Stitches Midwest, knowing that I would …
...moreInspired
Last weekend’s test-run of my new Wedge Shawl Design class went quite well, if I do say so myself. Oh, sure, there was a hiccup or two, and you know …
...moreCatch-up
Goodness, it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged. And today would most likely be another no-blogging day, except I have a tiny case of finishitis. (You know, the complement …
...moreFinis
Yet another pair of toe socks, finished:
Blue Moon Fiber Arts®
Socks that Rock® mediumweight
They’re much the same as my …
...moreA Christmas story
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 …
...moreBelated FO report
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 …
...moreMore toes
Grab a cup of tea; this is gonna be a long one.
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I’d like to tell you that I finished two pairs of socks in the past …
...moreTen toes and three heels
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 …
...moreAlchemy
Blocking is such an awesome thing, isn’t it?
It can take a ruffled mess like this:
And turn it into this:
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I just realized I never posted photos of the finished pedicure socks:
I finished these socks just before leaving for Stitches South – …
...moreReady
Just in time for Stitches South:
Vital stats: Going Green from knit, Swirl!, in Mirasol Nuna, on 3.5 mm needles.
Oddly, the …
...moreBetter when blocked
Blocking makes such a huge difference, doesn’t it?
It wasn’t my most patient or meticulous blocking job, but I think it turned out okay. Even …
...moreIs it a bag, or ...?
Nadine, you were right: Full o’ Sheep felts up funny.
Despite being a smooth yarn, it produces a surprisingly bumpy felted fabric, …
...moreJane likes it
Over the weekend, I finished knitting my Swirl – whoo hoo! So Monday morning found me on my knees, threading blocking wires through the edges of a dampened Swirl and …
...moreFO parade
A couple weeks ago, after realizing I had a few too many WIPs sitting around, I took action. First, I finished this:
This scarf had been …
...moreNot quite perfect
I love my new River Twist gloves. Love the colors, love the way they fit. But I noticed yesterday that they aren’t quite perfect:
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...moreA matched pair
Finished! The slippers felted down nicely, forming a nice sturdy fabric. Even though it was 80+ degrees in the house, I wore them Saturday evening while …
...moreJumbotron
Recently I haven’t been blogging about interesting knitting projects because... well, because this is what I’ve been knitting:
Oodles of I-cord. Yards and yards of I-cord. …
...moreA quick fix
I’m a sucker for completing projects, for crossing items off my to-do list. Making progress isn’t enough: I need to finish projects on a regular basis, or I get as …
...moreYachats
Hot off the needles: the Yachats socks.
To finish the second sock, I did have to unravel a smidge of my swatch. I didn’t measure at …
...moreNot much to look at
My most recent FO isn’t much to look at: it’s just a simple hat, in k2, p2 rib, in a rather drab shade of brown.
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