Ironing, Now With More Stabbing
This is how I made my curtains. I'm telling you all about it because it's what I did (instead of knitting) for much of last week. That means I don't have much knitting to tell you about. It is likely not how you should make your curtains. You should probably do it the proper way. The way that involves lining, and special feet for your sewing machine, and possibly interfacing (whatever that actually is...I'm still unsure). The way that doesn't speak so poorly of your mental health. 1 - Buy an old house. The older the better. This ensures that [...]
Eeeexcellent
Well it would appear I have license to blab away. You guys are awesome for letting me know what you prefer. And I'm somehow unreasonably pleased you want to hear about it. Keeping quiet goes against my natural tendencies (or else why exactly would I have a website in the first place). It also means I'll be able to keep posting with some regularity, despite being focused on book knitting rather than personal knitting. Of course I haven't abandoned personal knitting all together. I did take a little break after the weekend of epic frustration. To keep from going into [...]
Discretion vs Shameless Over Sharing
I'm struggling with a bit of a question. I'm trying to find the right balance with sharing things on this site. Now don't worry, I'm not considering sharing the details of my digestion or my marriage or my finances. I am old enough (and possessed of a Victorian enough mindset) that I am not tempted to share those sorts of details with you. The things I'm talking about are all reassuringly knitting-related. They have to do with Book the Second. It's more or less taken over every free minute of my life (and more than a few minutes that really [...]
So in the Meantime
The plan had been to put out the cowl and mitts pattern today. The knitting has been done for ages. The pattern was written and tested weeks and weeks ago. All that was lacking was a sunny day with the lovely Lauren to take a few photos of the knitting on a person. I got that in this weekend. Then... Then? Then in a fit of stupidity that far outstrips my usual shenanigans, I managed to erase all those pics. I have no idea how. Seriously. None. I have all the sock picks we took 10 minutes before that. I [...]
Most Frustrating Weekend Ever
1) My camera, my computer, or my utter incompetence ate some of the awesome pictures I took this weekend. 2) That swatch, the one that was supposed to be all awesome and shiny and keen? Not so cute in the morning. 3) That cable...the one way back there...the one you can't drop down to because those stitches don't really exist any more? Yeah, that should have crossed the other way. Seriously people, where do I hand in my needles. I need a yarn break.
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