As you recall, I don’t play yarn chicken. No, I use tools like my scale, my calculator and MATH to avoid the stress that is yarn chicken. But if I had been playing yarn chicken, I’d just like you to know that I would have won. By 7in. No, 7in of… Read More »I made it…
First, yes, I did have to eliminate those other rows I was eyeing. It was clear I wasn’t going to make it if I kept them. But now I am solidly past the half way mark, my cowl still looks good, and I’m on track to use 112g of my… Read More »Math is on my side
The problem is not, as I originally hypothesized, that after you finish the toe you aren’t done yet. That actually really didn’t bother me much. If anything, there was a bit of excitment that after picking up the heel stitches I could finally try on my sock again. No, the problem… Read More »The problem with afterthought heels
It is too hot. By too hot I mean 91F (33C). I know, I know, there are many places where it is in fact much much hotter. But Germans are allergic to air conditioning so there is no respite. And I’m a wimp about the heat. It is also messing… Read More »Too hot for bunnies…
I am a chicken when it comes to yarn chicken. I know some knitters seem to live for the thrill of finding out if they’ll have enough yarn at the very end. I only have so many hours for knitting and while sometimes frogging in unavoidable, I see no reason to… Read More »Yarn Chicken and a PLAN
This is, of course, why it’s illegal to try to bribe or coerse public officials and the sort in most countries. And while I generally believe myself to be an upstanding citizen who would obviously turn down a bribe in any professional setting…. well, I am totally suseptible in my… Read More »Bribery Works
This week several projects made it past the half way mark. I finished my second hotpad and started on the third. Doesn’t the teapot look good with them? At the beginning of the year I set myself a challenge of 18 completed projects by the end of the year using… Read More »In Which Progress is Made
First, I am absolutely loving the socks I’m working on for myself. These are the ones I started on the way back from Utrecht on the train in Hedgehog Fibres hurricane colorway. I need some darker colored socks and these will be gorgeous. If I have any regrets, it’s only… Read More »Socks and more socks
When you move abroad you know there will be some surprises. Things like needing to buy ceiling lights and find an electrician for our rented apartment (if you are from Germany just know that American apartments don’t come with wires hanging from the ceiling – there are lights installed already)… Read More »Adding some coziness
Last Wednesday TheEnabler and I headed off to the Netherlands via train. A key part of packing for any trip is determining what craft projecs to bring. My approach? Bring just a little too much because you never know. I speak from experience from the time that a quick overnight trip… Read More »Going to the Netherlands – How much to bring and buy?
