I’ve been working hard on my legwarmers, not so much out of abstract dedication to finishing a project as because it’s gotten cold again and man, I could really use them! I was feeling pretty happy on Monday that I was ready to start the decreases down the calf when… Read More »Knitting Surgery
I confess. I went shopping for more yarn online and I put yarn in my cart, and I finished checking out. Some people would offer mitigating circumstances – there was an ad on Ravelry, they were looking for yarn to finish a project in progress, somebody talked them into it,… Read More »Premeditated
As you know, I’ve been working on my own pattern for a pair of leg warmers, as well as a pair of socks from the pattern Francie. Earlier this week, I did a really dangerous thing. I finished the first leg warmer and first sock on the same day. Why was… Read More »Not quite a pair
Over the Christmas/New Years’ holiday, my aunt, TheEnabler, and I made it to some museums. I’ve been a bit behind on telling you about some of the textile craft things I saw. First, some stuff I don’t have any pictures of. At the Bode-Museum, the Byzantine Art collection included some… Read More »While we were in Berlin…
I’m still trying to shake this stupid cold I’ve got. I’m still feeling stuffy and slow. When I realized near the end of my work day that I hadn’t had the urget to knit, I got worried. Then I decided that maybe it’s because what I’m knitting is the cabled… Read More »Sickies need socks
First, I finished the green monster Frozen Leaves on New Years’ Day. I didn’t have to eliminate or fudge any rows, and it wasn’t an epic game of yarn chicken since the remaining yarn can still be measured in yards, not inches. But, it was close with less than a… Read More »New Year, New Adventures
It’s New Year’s Eve, so we’re counting the hours now until the midnight. In Germany, fireworks are legal (if you’re not from the states – know that they are various levels of legal/illegal in each state for amatures and many states greatly restrict them) and the celebrations began as soon… Read More »Countdown
Just how involved blocking is varies based on the object, yarn and your goals. For socks, it’s just giving them a wash and laying them out to dry. For sweaters, it often means simply tugging and pinning the shapes into the right sizes. For lace, it can be more complicated… Read More »Blocking a mobius
For those who celebrate, I hope you had a Merry Christmas. We had a lovely relaxed Christmas. I did a lot of the cooking Monday so that Tuesday morning was just the turkey and making the cranberry chutney. We had a Christmas lunch and then headed out for beers at… Read More »Christmas Crafting Time
Yesterday I had a really important mission: find a blanket. My aunt is coming to visit us for the holidays, and while we have a comforter, we feel a second blanket for a little extra warmth is a good thing to have. I can’t count on her having arctic/alpine animal… Read More »Irrational Dislikes and a Mini Project
