The first one is done — finally! I tell ya, knitting for a knitter is about as challenging as it gets. Every step of the way I’ve stopped and asked myself “Does this look OK?”. I played with gauge and swapped down a needle size. I did the toe 3 times before settling on one […]
March Goals Check In
February was a slow month for me. I started up working on the house again so there’s not nearly as much knitting time. I’m OK with that but I’m missing my knitting time. Next weekend should be a knitty weekend and I’m really looking forward to it! Here’s my progress to date: Clapotis i’m about […]
Thoughts of Spring
I worked on Mariah last night, and since I’m making it in a cotton acrylic, I started thinking about other warmer weather knitting. I peeked at Knit n Tyme and saw the Phildar Tendances 05 is out! A couple of the designs really popped out at me. design 16i love the collar design 20the neckline […]
How I Organized My Stash
A bunch of you have asked how I went about organizing my stash. I don’t think I did anything particularly noteworthy, but since you asked, here ya go! I started by pulling out the bins that I had already started filling with my stash over the summer. They were partially full. Then, I gathered up […]
Sockapalooza is on its Way!
Christy hit the nail on the head when she said that I’m a ponderer. I’ve gone through 2 yarns and 5 patterns in order to settle on my sockapalooza sock. I decided to go with Regia Cotton Surf in a bright stripe of yellow, orange, and dark pink. Cotton Surf comes in big 100 g […]
To Do List
I’ve been really busy lately, but very little of it has been knitting-related. Care to see where I’ve been spending most of my time? Here ya go. I re-started remodeling work last week and that’s taken up the bulk of my free time. The rooms do look better than what you see in the pic. […]