This weekend’s WIP* — Christmas Lights 2006. * I did get a little knitting done. I’m about a third through the leg of knee high number 2. And like all good hand dyed yarn, it’s striping completely differently than knee high number 1.
FO: Crazy Colors Socks
These simple socks are over 2 years in the making. And now that they’re done, there’s really very little to say about them. Yarn Regia Crazy Stripes (6 ply variety) in color 05402 (Passion) Pattern My own toe-up with short row heel and Judy’s magic cast-on. The cast-on is my new favorite for toe-up […]
It’s Friday, Let’s Have a Little Fun
This post is a combination of all the random mini-posts I’ve been meaning to make. I assert up-front that it has no logical flow. It’s Friday though…so that should make us all happy. My Christmas Knitting: Thank you for all your suggestions! The front-runner is Celtic Dreams (thanks Debi!), in Black Water Abbey Moss (super-bonus […]
Keeping it Together
My latest purchase — the Sterling Silver Waves and Swirls Shawl Pin from Chrissy at Scotts Mountain Crafts on Etsy. I had wanted to get a shawl pin at Rhinebeck, but nothing did the trick. After starting Botanica this past weekend I knew I’d have to find something soon. I’ve been meaning to buy something […]
Christmas is Coming — What Should I Knit?
Each year around Christmastime, I try to pick a single project — something special — to work on during my time off. This year, my last workday is Dec 20th, and I don’t return until Jan 3rd. I only have a couple days of activities planned, and that’s the way I like it. I’m counting […]
The Same, Just Different
You knew I wasn’t done messing with this pattern, didn’t you? The more I thought about it, I became convinced the center and the edge were both pretty, but not together. I decided to keep the edge and swap in different patterns for the center. I’ve always loved vine stitch, so it wasn’t much of […]