I’ve learned a lesson recently: I’m no good at project spinning. I can get an even and consistent yarn alright. I can even guestimate somewhat on whether or not I have enough fiber. Eight ounces should be enough for a nice lacy shawl, right? Even if I do most of the shawl in stockinette, that [...]

This is such a nice small project. Despite the time it’s taking me to get through it, it has been a really quick knit. I just don’t knit on it very often, but it’s nice to pick up every once in a while and get through a few rows. Today I even finished a whole [...]

I always love trying new sock yarn, as there’s always something to learn. Every company puts different priorities on their sock yarn: looks/colorways, lastability, luxury/softness, price (meaning, cheap!). You can’t have them all unfortunately, so you’ve got to choose. The sock yarn that I tried out this week was Trekking XXL. I’ve heard a lot about [...]

It’s always exciting to complete a pair of socks. This time I was so excited that I didn’t wait to wash them before wearing them. I really can’t wait for the cold weather again so I can wear more of my handknit socks. Again, the pattern I used for these socks was the Spring Cable that [...]

It must be the Summer Of Lace around here, because I’ve got a ton of lace on the needles. I’m loving it! First, on a whim I bought and downloaded a new pattern last night. I had to cast on right away, and it wasn’t an expensive pattern either. I mean, I had the exact yarn [...]

Just eye candy today… Just one more to go!

Stash is such a huge topic of discussion within the knitting world. There is even at least one book devoted to a knitters stash. I’ve no clue what it’s about, but I know I’ve seen it. It seems like the typical knitter has a huge stash that is taking over her house, with tons of [...]

I’ve thought a lot about when a pattern should be free, and when one can charge money for it. Obviously if the pattern is in some sort of print form, it’s reasonable to expect to pay for it to cover the cost of printing at least. I’m talking specifically about online patterns, as there are [...]

I was browsing through the Ravelry pattern database looking for a sock pattern for my new sock. Oh, I didn’t tell you? I finished my cotton socks. I finished a couple of things last night, but I’ll have more time to post about those later. Anyways, I had a set of open US 1 needles, and two [...]

I should clarify that though: House sitting without internet (with TV) = more knitting. I’ve just come home from a little over a week of not being home more than a couple hours a day (can’t be away from the internet 100% of the time!). I haven’t had as much recreational online time as I [...]