I’m not really sure why I bought this color yarn. It is beautiful. Glorious, really, and it does look just like the pink that’s found in so many Dianthus, which it’s named for (my favorite in this family is the Dianthus barbatus, or Sweet William). I can’t wear the color, though. And I’m not really […]

I get to blog again!
While not the worst thing about the hard drive failure, not by a long shot, not being able to blog has been… frustrating. For a few days there, I didn’t even knit. I didn’t have the energy for it. I buried my nose in a book instead, and finished up The […]

A hard drive failure took out our server a few days before Christmas. I know. Great timing, that. Not. Anyway, my wonderful husband worked throughout the holiday, yes on Christmas Day too, and is slowly getting everything back online. Thank goodness for daily backup, huh? Yes! I have a blog again. Oh happy day.
Hope you […]

I found a different flower pattern that has a very similar feel to yesterday’s (at a glance it looks almost exactly the same), but is easier to knit, and I like the over all look of it better. I knit several repeats of this new pattern late yesterday, then pulled it all out and knit […]

This isn’t completely a swatch. The leaves are all knit up and ready to go (I love the leaves). I was even clever when I got to the top, if I do say so myself. Looks just like I wanted it to. If only I could get the right flower pattern for the top of […]

Sizzle

I’m getting there. Sizzle is almost done. But I’ve been shawl swatching, so Sizzle’s temporarily taken a back seat. It’s all blocked out. It’s even dry. All I need to do is sew up the sides and weave in the ends.

Bourne
I’m not sure how it came up. Oh wait. I remember. Dave was telling […]

When I put out my plea for a December-ready test knitting earlier this month, I didn’t really think I’d get anyone. Most people are busy with their holiday knitting projects, and so I didn’t hold out a whole lot of hope. Going with the whole nothing-ventured bit I gave it a go, and asked anyway. […]

Hello, Diane. Do you want to come over and take a look at my swatches?
I finished knitting around both Sizzle armholes
the other day, and just now finally got around to dunking it in the sink for a good soak.
The plan is to block it out, then sew up the sides, weave in the […]

I still have half a ball of the lovely “teal” Zephyr Wool-Silk, and it’s been wanting desperately to be knit up into another little scarf while I figure out what to do with the other colors I have. With that in mind I’ve spent a little time here and there digging through stitch dictionaries again […]

Pattern: Vine Lace Socks by Kathy Garguilo
Source: Socks Socks Socks
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Solids, chocolate, 1 hank
Needles: US size 0, Crystal Palace DPNs, set of five
Elapsed time: November 12 – December 11
Notes: Loved knitting these socks. It only seemed like it took a month to knit them, because I didn’t work on them for […]