I always think about things in terms of goals (do more of such-and-such, spend less money on this-or-that). I even do it with my knitting (just look at all my goals posts). While visiting with Christy this weekend, Michelle mentioned all the life lists she’s been reading lately. So it got me to thinking, what […]
Month: November 2006
That’s What I’m Talkin About
the old sock in the diagonal rib with a few extra sts. I think there were 60 sts in the sock ( the stitch pattern made for a smaller sock). The pooling was just about as much as I could handle. But this? This is behaving like Koigu, with its short color changes. I’m not […]
Life’s Too Short
Just like I promised, I started knitting a pair of socks with the fest yarn. It’s STR in Rocktober. I always obsess over a pattern when I’m using variegated. I tried several and then remembered the Diagonal Rib socks on the Interweave Subscriber-only section. I gave it a whirl and it looked good. I’ve been […]
Arwen: Planned Mods
No matter how great a design is, I always need to make some mods to make it fit my body and style preferences. The biggest mod I’m planning is to change the sleeve type. Arwen’s sleeve is knit together with the body. Something like this. At first I was excited to try out a new […]
A Cardigan for Arwen Along
Who’s in with me? There are no rules to this KAL, just a bunch of knitters enjoying a great pattern. I created a Yahoo Group so we have a place to talk, ask questions, and share advice. I’ve already ordered my yarn — Aurora 8 in a dark, bright blue. It should be here next […]
IK, You’ve Outdone Yourself
My Interweave Knits Winter 2006 issue was in my mailbox this evening. The quick scoop: This issue is heavy. There’s a whole lotta projects in there! Like always, even though I saw the preview, I’m so much more excited after flipping through the magazine itself. Favorite Project – Kate’s A Cardigan for Arwen This project […]