I was in town with Corey on Friday, and he agreed to come with me to the yarn shop for a little splurge spending. It was only a little bit, but it was a nice little bit. At first I was looking through the wools and alpacas, but didn’t see anything that excited me which [...]
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Entry: Cabled Socks
Author: Annie
Time: August 24, 2008, 1:25 pm
Comment: Ooo, very pretty. What kind of a heel is that - regular short row? Yes, knitting socks for other people is always tricky. I figure you have to trust the measurements!
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Entry: Happy Birthday Mom!
Author: Kri
Time: August 23, 2008, 4:31 am
Comment: Thank you! Yes, I figured that garter stitch would trap more air and be more warm.
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Entry: Christmas
Author: Annie
Time: August 22, 2008, 7:55 am
Comment: You’re so on top of things with your Christmas knitting already underway! I’ve just barely started to think about mine. I have a feeling it’ll be plenty of dishcloths … always useful and machine washable.
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Entry: Happy Birthday Mom!
Author: Annie
Time: August 22, 2008, 7:51 am
Comment: It’s beautiful - looks perfect for overly air conditioned places! Is the main body in garter stitch?
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Archive for April, 2007
Cathédrale
Friday, April 27th, 2007I finished the kerchief last night, much to my excitement. I only had a few rows left to do, then the bits for ties so I could tie it easily around my head. I’m really proud of how I figured out the ties, and I plan to use it again in the future (as I [...]
Rainbows
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007Once I finished the kerchief swatch (after laboring over how to line up the stitches) I couldn’t wait to cast-on with the soy-silk/wool yarn to start the project. I was going to show a picture of the swatch so you could see the lace pattern in action, but today I have even better. I’ve done [...]
SSS…
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007…or the Second Skein Syndrome. Do you have this problem? When you’ve spun a bit of fiber that results in two skeins, does the second one end up noticeably more regular and thinner? This seems to be a trend with me lately, enough so that I felt the need to name it. SSS. This is the [...]
Fingerless Gloves?
Saturday, April 14th, 2007I tried. I really tried, I swear! The handspun that I said previously would be fingerless gloves just happened to turn into a sock. I don’t know how it happened! One minute I’m knitting the ribbing to go all the way up to my thumb, and the next I’m starting a heel flap. Perhaps it [...]
Do You Sweat…
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007while spinning? OK, so I know that’s a weird question, but it’s true! I find that my left hand (the one holding the fiber) tends to get a bit clammy after I’ve been spinning for a while. Perhaps this just means that I’ve been spinning a lot of wool (I have). Perhaps this just means [...]
That’s It!
Sunday, April 8th, 2007Fingerless gloves/wristwarmer thingies! My husband is so clever, and I’m going to swatch it up tonight. I’m thinking a wide 3×1 or 4×1 rib, with moss stitch at the edges. What do you think? I can’t wait to see how this yarn stripes up (quite randomly I’m sure), and if I’m quick enough I [...]
I’m in Love
Sunday, April 1st, 2007I am so totally mesmerized by this yarn, I keep showing it to my husband Corey saying “Look, look, isn’t it wonderful/great/gorgeous/shiny/soft/…” Of course he humors me, smiles, and says yes as a good supportive husband would. I do the same when he goes on about the things he obsesses over… But about that yarn. I [...]
Entry: Cabled Socks
Author: Beth
Time: August 25, 2008, 5:10 am
Comment: Ooo, I like. Pretty color too - what yarn are you using?
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