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…
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?
I’m totally running behind on my blog posts. So prepare for a bit of catch up over the next few. First, my knitting from the past week or so: I’ve made a nice bit of progress on my Melaine cardigan. This has been aided by temperatures cool enough in Germany (down… Read More »A bit behind…
I finished the socks on time on Wednesday, and they were dry before my aunt arrived Thursday. I love how the colors turned out with the stranded bits of yarn. They remind me of old stained glass windows with the dark leading and sunlight working its way through. So, success!… Read More »Stranded Raku socks complete
I’ve been thinking in my head that I have until Friday to finish the socks. This is my first day off work, the day my dad and stepmom arrive, But this isn’t right, for two reasons. First, I should really finish them a day before they need to be given, so… Read More »A miscalculation
Or, the Clock is Ticking Next week my dad and stepmom are dropping by for a few days before they go on a tour of a few coutries in Europe. We’re looking forward to seeing them and my aunt had mentioned that she might try to come too since she’s… Read More »Careful what you wish for…
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
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
TheEnabler and I replentished our squash stores this weekend. There were butternut squashes back in our grocery store and we pounced on a pumpkin we saw at one of the small grocers downtown with a feeling of relief. We’d come to the realization that we would only have one pies’ worth… Read More »Renewed Food Stores
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
