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
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
In many things in life, including crafts, people talk about determination, grit and pushing through to get to your destination. Don’t give up, don’t give in. But sometimes, it’s important to know when to stop, take a pause, and rest or review your strategy. I do not, in fact, think… Read More »Knowing when to stop
I finised my Ergane cowl, in time to go with fall colors. We’ve had colder nights, bringing out lots of lovely oranges and yellows on the trees. At the same time, it’s been up in the 70s (around 23-24 C) during the day with plenty of sunshine and a fresh… Read More »Fall colors and a small case of “startitis”
I always forget how much I dislike the crab stitch. It, well, it makes me crabby. I don’t do it very often, so I usually forget exactly how it goes, and then I have to look it up and somehow, while I am usually pretty good at following instructions, it… Read More »Going backwards is a pain
