Though the pattern was super easy to memorize and I loved knitting it (the second sock syndrome and the bout of ennui notwithstanding), I doubt I’ll jump on the bandwagon to knit a whole bunch of pairs. Haven’t found a pattern yet that I’m willing to do that with, mostly because I thrive on variety. […]
Woot! Found it. Nope. It hadn’t rolled off onto the floor. It wasn’t hiding under any papers. It was sitting calmly on my desk, in the shadow of the edge of my desk phone, and completely invisible from where I normally sit. I saw it when I was standing, looking ever closer, as the spare […]
I can’t believe it. I just don’t loose things. I don’t. I don’t remember when the last time was that I actually lost something. But I’ve gone and lost the fifth sock needle that I’m using to knit the Monkey socks. Now, I can continue on four, but it’s most inconvenient—not to mention frustrating. I […]
I’ve been knitting. Honest I have. Just nothing that really shows in pictures, you know?
I’ve made a bunch of progress on the sweatshirt sweater. Each side is somewhat more than thirteen inches now. I need to measure it again. I also need to measure my favorite sweatshirt to see how wide it really is. […]
It’s been feeling a bit like Christmas around here. Especially Saturday and today. Saturday I got a pile of books that I ordered from this seller on Half.com. Since it was one seller, the shipping was relatively reasonable for three books, and the seller shipped them in a nice, well-fitting box.
What did I get?
Why […]
The ennui that suddenly struck the other day is still in attendence, though it lessened considerably when I cast on for a new sweater.
I don’t know that you can see the texture of the yarn properly, even in this close-up. I wish I could get closer in with my camera, but alas, it […]
It must be that time of the month again. It’s a lot harder to tell than it used to be. I mean, without, you know, those obvious signs. All I have to go by is my mood. And I’m feeling blah. I’m in the doldrums. I’m bored with the second Monkey sock. No. That’s not […]
In spite of the fact that I intentionally didn’t spend very much time working on the stole at any one sitting, and spread out the enjoyment of knitting the second clue as much as possible, I still finished it yesterday afternoon.
I’m still in love with this shawl. I love how the border is knit […]
First off, I thought I’d share a photo I took where you can actually see the beads along the edge of the knitting. I’ve seen quite a few of other people’s photos now, and the best ones for showing the beads seem to be taken at a bit of an angle.
See? Beads. Yummy, sparkly, […]
I hope everyone had a safe and fun Fourth of July. We stayed home. Watched movies most of the day. It was great. Since I was just sitting there in front of the TV anyway, I spent most of the day knitting. I finished up the first Monkey sock, and got a good start on […]