Time and swatching have really paid off. A lot of times when I’ve got an idea for something I want to knit, I try to go the quick way out. I knit the piece just how I think it should work, and there’s always something off or something I need to creatively work around. I [...]

Because of a new scarf idea, I’ve been scouring the internet and what books I have for old lace patterns. I should be more specific and say that I’ve been searching for garter stitch lace edging stitch patterns. During my search I’ve realized that I don’t have nearly enough old publications about knitting. The little [...]

I am really proud of myself. I have only done colorwork in knitting two times, and you’re looking at one of them. I’ve been wanting to knit a Christmas stocking for a while, and got the motivation to swatch out my ideas last week. I sketched out a few potential charts and liked this one enough [...]

I’ve got lots of things to say today so let’s see if I can’t get them out in a clear and concise way. First, my new toy… I have been wanting one of these Turkish spindles for a long time. It’s from Jenkins Woodworking who did an amazing job on this handcrafted work of art. One [...]

Sometimes I just get the desire to spin away into the night.

I’ve got a lot of progress on the hat I swatched for a few days ago, but it’s in the corner right now. I’ll write about it later when I’m not sick of it. I’ve got more fun things to show you today. I’ve been wanting to knit the Knitty pattern Square Cake for some time [...]

OK so it’s totally wierd showing a picture of my ass on the internet, but it’s totally covered and it’s for a purpose. That secret newly completed project I mentioned in a previous post is indeed the Mon Petit Chou from Knitty. I spent all day Sunday finishing it, finally got some elastic and ribbon [...]

It really is quite boring, and mostly stockinette, but with a point. I’ve had a couple balls of Misti Alpaca for a bit that I bought with the intention of making a hat. I rethought the idea for a bit, then decide for it again, then thought slippers would be good…See I’ve had this problem [...]

A few nights ago I finished the yarn spun with the exchange spindle by plying it together until about 1 or 2 am. For some reason I have a hard time starting to ply and picking it back up later. I feel this strong need to finish it in one sitting so I can wash [...]