I picked up Cheesylove yesterday and I just couldn’t put her down. I swear fair isle is like crack for knitters. Once you start you need more and more. I finished the fair isle band and one side of the neckline: In case you don’t remember, I’m making modifications to the top of the sweater. […]
Month: June 2004
Mohair Blues
I couldn’t wait to cast on for the mohair scarf yesterday. I love the colors in the hank and I couldn’t wait to see them stripe up. Isn’t that the fun part with hand-dyeds? Well, the scarf just isn’t striping like I had envisioned: Instead of striping the colors are kinda blending, and the green […]
Fun With Color
I got most of my eBay yarn purchase from Over the Rainbow yesterday. They’re even more gorgeous in person! I’m so glad I went with a grab bag for one of the purchases. I liked the mix of yarns, but I didn’t love every one of them in the pic. It seems to have gotten […]
No Willpower
This was a weekend for dismissing all self-control. It all started when I got my Secret Pal bag Thursday night. I just love sock yarn. How can you not? It’s probably the most fun you can have with yarn for adults. There really aren’t any barriers for socks. I emailed Mary to ask her what […]
Secret Pal Finale
Wow, when Mary said there was another box on its way, she wasn’t kidding. I’m amazed at the generosity of this last box. She sent a bag with TONS of goodies. She called it a sock starting kit. But “kit” does not do this gift justice. Just look at the bag. Just looking at the […]
Tango Anyone?
I cast on for Tango – the official name of my Linen Drape project – this weekend. The smaller gauge and splitty nature of Linen Drape is making for slower progress. I’ve been picking it up here and there between other knitting. It’s in the round now, after about 2 inches of back and forth […]