one arm’s almost donebut is it? It’s really hard to tell exactly how long to make these sleeves. There’s so much stretch to this lacy stitch that the proportions already look whaky. So I decided to seam it up and try it on (you know how much I like try it on as you go). […]
River Update — Week 1
Wow we’ve grown quickly! We’re almost at the 40 mark. I hadn’t read much about River in blogland so I wasn’t sure how much interest there was — clearly I was wrong! Since most of us haven’t started yet I thought I’d tackle a couple of questions that seem to be popping up, and invite […]
Oops
I swear I didn’t mean to do it. I was just browsing at Loop when I realized they had it. THE yarn. Blue Skies Alpaca Sport. When I saw the pattern for the Turkish Wrap in VK Fall 05 I immediately liked it but I didn’t like the colorway for me. I thought I’d change […]
Gifts for a Non-Knitter
So, I have a friend’s birthday coming up in November and I’d like to knit something for her. She’s a non-knitter and I’m really torn about what to make. My first thought was a pair of socks — but I’m not sure if she’d “get it”. Would she think “Greeeeeat a pair of socks”? She’s […]
A Little Late to the Party
I’ve finally caught the shrug bug. I thought shrugs wouldn’t work on those of us who were busty, but once I tried on a few in the stores I realized they could! I’ve already bought 2 shrugs that tie in the front so I decided I needed one of those shoulder-back type shrugs. I’m making […]
River Along It Is!
Alright, it looks like there’s enough interest so let’s have ourselves a little knitalong! I’ll get the list together and post it on my sidebar tonight. If you left me a comment on the last post then you’re in. If you didn’t, please leave me a comment here or on the previous post and I’ll […]