Progress on the Luck Dragon socks continues. TheEnabler makes gleeful sounds each time he sees me working on them. I’m about 3/4 of the way through sock #1 and based on a quick weigh of my ball of yarn, should be in the clear to get two socks from it.… Read More »Dragon Fire
We woke up to a grey chilly day yesterday. It had clearly been raining all night and a light rain was still coming down. Add to this that we only get about 9hrs of daylight right now (if you think that’s not bad, consider that for a “standard” white collar… Read More »Comfy Handmade Clothes
Over the past week I’ve been working on a new pair of socks for my husband. The socks I made him four years ago are starting to look a bit worn, and he was admiring the Latvian Socks I was working on earlier this year. I was slightly surprised that he… Read More »Luck Dragon Socks
Last night I finished my Zinone top. I’ve been pretty eager to wear it, so I actually immediately wove in my ends and blocked it instead of pretending cast off = done for a bit. Apologies for the poor picture, but TheEnabler has been swamped with work this weekend so… Read More »Finished!
We haven’t buckled and turned on the heat yet (well, except 30min in my office only that one super cold rainy day early in October). This is thanks to three things: 1) good insulation, 2) being cheap (me, not my husband), and 3) good woolies. We’re both clad in nice… Read More »Woolie Chic
A couple years ago I knit “It’s Not About the Hat” to learn a way of managing long floats (in preparation for the blanket I finished this September). At the end of it I knew how to manage the floats and I had a hat. But it wasn’t MY hat.… Read More »My hat! On TV!
I know that there are people who swear by knitting two-at-a-time on two needles. I keep giving it a try, but I can never hold out for long. My latest try was on my sweater top, where by splitting front and back onto separate needles it was easier to try… Read More »Just couldn’t take it any longer…
One of my Saturday chores today was to gather the energy and willpower to head to the department store downtown and get underwear. It’s been increasingly clear as pair after pair of (embarassinly old – no, I won’t say) underwear has hit the dustbin that I need to get more.… Read More »Short rows are a busty gal’s best friend
I’ll spare you a photo of mine, but when I tried on the Zinone just before joining front and back, my suspicions that the armhole would not comfortably find my arm were confirmed. There was a nice little gap which could only be covered by serious stretching of the fabric.… Read More »Armpits and adjustments
I’ve been working on my Zinone top, and as I rather expected, I had a few things to adjust. First, it became clear that while the size I was working on promised an armscye 8.5in deep, I was not going to get this. I do not want a too tight… Read More »Avoid the Pools
