I finished the Hedera socks today. It would have been sooner, however, I couldn’t find my darning needles for a few days and it’s very hard to Kitchener stitch a toe without a darning needle. So, here they are in all their glory! Pattern: Hedera (Ravelry Link) by Cookie A. Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy [...]
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Posted in Book Review, Cat Bordhi, FO's, lace, new projects, project photos, Socks on March 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Rhinebeck Revisited
Posted in Book Review, Bunny, Life, Monkey, new projects, new yarn, Rhinebeck, Travel on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have you seen this? Pure genius! I bought this at Rhinebeck because I loved the colors and thought that the intarsia strip that is designed to run down the center of the sock was interesting. Little did I know I had so much more to be excited about. The kit, designed by the Tsarina of [...]
These are a Few of my Favorite Things
Posted in Book Review, gauge, Musings, yarn stuffs on January 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I don’t have much in the way of knitting to show you today. I am working on the Entrelac Baby blanket (remember that?) which doesn’t really get much more interesting as it grows and I have hit a snag (again) in the SOTS II lace pattern – once again, I have tried to tink back [...]
I’ve Given Thanks Before, but I Will Give it Here Again
Posted in baby stuff, Book Review, Cat Bordhi, FO's, project photos on November 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Since our neighbours neighbors to the South are currently celebrating their day of giving thanks (and eating turkey), I thought I would join in too. Why? Because I finished the scarf that would not die. Seriously. Can’t. Believe. I am. Finished. Wahoo!! So, it looks like I did me some Christmas knitting after all. And, [...]
Cat Bordhi, You are a Genius… (my unauthorized review of her new book)
Posted in Book Review, Cat Bordhi, new projects, project photos on October 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Two weeks ago, I managed to get one of the last copies of Cat’s new book – New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One at my LYS and it was such a treat to open the book and know instantly that almost every single sock design (and let me tell you, there are a ton) [...]
