The fall lines are starting to come out! Dale of Norway Dale has put out a few new Adult books. #144 – Arans for men and women #138 – Cardigans and sweaters mostly for women. My fav? This one here: I’m calling it Colombia Redux because it looks very similar to the Colombia sweater made […]
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My Very Own Groupie
Yesterday, a coworker and I drove together to get lunch. We don’t know each other very well, although he’s always seemed like a nice enough guy. Since we don’t know much about each other we did the typical chit chat. What did you do this weekend? How’s client so-and-so treating you? Blah blah blah. And […]
Back To The Grind
It’s always so hard to go back to work after a few days off. I had a great weekend though! Friday we went to a fondue restaurant for dinner and then to NXNW to see Joe Bonamassa. It was the second time I had watched Joe play live and he’s phenomenal. If you haven’t heard […]
Hooray For Knitting
I’ve *finally* found a little project to keep me happy. Aptly named Hooray For Me Gloves. They’re Marnie MacLean’s pattern for fingerless gloves. I’m in love with this little project! I’m using the same yarn she suggests – Regia Multi Effekt. What fun! The color changes keep me wanting to knit more. I’m also doing […]
Still Plugging Away
So I’ve swatched, washed, pulled and prodded my Silke Tweed swatches. And guess what? I like the yarn, but I do not like how it feels knitted up to gauge. It’s almost gauze-like. This yarn seems way too thin for 23 stitches per 4 inches. I’ve mulled it over for a few days now and […]
Fair Isle or 2 Color Knitting?
I was doing some reading last night about 2 color knitting. I’ve been preparing for my Drops sweater and I want to make sure I do my homework. I came across a new booklet — Stranded Color Knitting. After reading about it on a few blogs I thought it was worth trying out. At $9.99 […]