This week has been working on a bit of this and a bit of that. Two items have enough progress to show and tell. First up, I’ve cast on and made some progress on the front of my Twisted Lines top. I was a little worried about picking up the… Read More »Progress on various and sundry
I am not one of those people who says things like “everything happens for a reason” or “things always work out for the best.” I think the world has far too many just plain awful things that happen to try to hold to this narrative. Do good things sometimes arise… Read More »Sometimes things work out
Get Lots done on Shawl: Check! I spent most of my plane knitting time working on this lovely item. It now looks like this: I am several rows into the first set of charts and second section of the shawl. Finish Socks Achieved! I even wore them yesterday, though hidden… Read More »Best Laid Plans…
Blog post brought to you from Heathrow Airport as I wait for my flight to the US. Headed to one of our company offices for several days of work meetings, but then going to visit family and friends including AwesomeE for a few days before I fly back to Germany.… Read More »Headed to the States again
I have a pair of socks I’ve been working on for a while. You may remember I started them in May… Somewhere over the summer I finished the first one so by the time I left for Shetland I was on the second one: But let’s be honest – four… Read More »Funny how that works…
I’m nearing the end of my lovely yellow Dionne Shawl in Lolabean Yarn Co “Not so Mellow Yellow” yarn. I have finished the knitting, with just weaving in ends and blocking left to do. I didn’t quite make the full 6 vertical repeats, but it should be large enough. It’s… Read More »Some more thoughts on the BIPOCMAL2019
I’m sitting in the airport ready to start my trip to Shetland, so I have a bit of time to give an update. Earlier this week, I completed the critical task of project selection. I’m gone for over a week, and feeling really really restrained because I only packed two… Read More »Project selected and packed
Desamour Designs is hosting a BIPOC make along through November 4th, and I’m participating. I love the idea of it – the rules are simple and straightforward, should help raise awareness in a concrete way and it’s not high pressure. Just pick a pattern designed by somebody in the BIPOC community and… Read More »Participating in BIPOC Make Along 2019
I found lovely little rose shaped buttons: So this means I’ve finished my cardigan and I am absolutely thrilled. It’s just what I wanted. The color is both striking yet versatile, and the fit is cozy but elegant. And it fits like I hoped it would. I am happy with… Read More »Exactly what I hoped for
Why yes, it is! It’s the start of a heel flap. Sure, I know it’s traditional to get excited when you have finished turning the heel, maybe even to wait until after you have picked up the gusset stitches. And kilt hose are certainly traditional. Even TheEnabler assumed I’d finished the heel… Read More »What’s this? Could it be?
