Boom
So the hat looked more or less like this a little while ago. Then came a quick little fit of knitting, and all of a sudden it looked like this. It's still due for a bit of a block, just to even things out and fluff it up a bit, but I'm rather taken with it. I wanted the top to do something very specific (sort of gathered, not slouchy at all, but with just a bit of extra volume up there), and it totally did what I had in mind. The trick seemed to be doing all the decreases [...]
Help
I occasionally find myself typing 'knitting' into search engines and reveling in the things that pop up. I've pulled out a few of my favorites (from the British Museum's marvelous online collection) to share this week. Bonus points to whoever leaves the best caption in comments. "Didn't quite finish the Christmas knitting? I can help with that."
Strangle
I occasionally find myself typing 'knitting' into search engines and reveling in the things that pop up. I've pulled out a few of my favorites (from the British Museum's marvelous online collection) to share this week. Bonus points to whoever leaves the best caption in comments. "If I have to listen to Uncle Albert tell one more horrible story I may just strangle him with my yarn."
Traditional
I occasionally find myself typing 'knitting' into search engines and reveling in the things that pop up. I've pulled out a few of my favorites (from the British Museum's marvelous online collection) to share this week. Bonus points to whoever leaves the best caption in comments. "You realize it's traditional to make two, don't you?" "It says a stocking and that's exactly what I'm doing."
Comfy
Every now and then, I find myself typing 'knitting' into various search engines and reveling in the wonderful things that pop up. I've pulled out a few of my favorites (from the British Museum's marvelous online collection) to share this week. Bonus points to whoever leaves the best caption in comments. "Yarn bowls. First I'm going to invent yarn bowls, then I'm going to invent comfy chairs." © The Trustees of the British Museum
Kicking
I occasionally find myself typing 'knitting' into search engines and reveling in the things that pop up. I've pulled out a few of my favorites (from the British Museum's marvelous online collection) to share this week. Bonus points to whoever leaves the best caption in comments. "I said quit kicking your sister."
Stellar
Oh hey look, I remember how to make them! Does anybody else make these? Or maybe any other paper-based ornaments? I confess I find it unreasonably satisfying to turn paper into something so substantial and three dimensional. And yes, I need to get out the super tiny, super sharp scissors and trim my ends more neatly (as always, amazon links are affiliate links), but these were just a practice run to see if I could still remember how to make these. I suspect the first go will end up as cat toys (the kittens have already shown an interest), and [...]
Button, button who’s got the button?
I get lots of folks asking where the buttons in some of my patterns come from (Treacherous Winds and Perfectly Finished in Every Point have been the cause of most of the recent ones). The real answer is 'the basket in my closet,' but I understand that this isn't super helpful (please don't come dig through my closet, it's a mess). It really is true though, the secret is just keeping that basket well stocked. And the way I do that is pretty much etsy. These are my latest find.And the way you find the ones like that (tiny, lovely [...]
Meditative
This is both hideously slow and oddly meditative. Each round has a little over 100 stitches, so it takes rather a long time to click through. But at the same time, the stitch is simple enough that my hands just sort of do it on auto pilot, so I don't actually have to pay much attention. The combination makes for an oddly satisfying sort of project. I'm fairly sure it will never actually be done, but I'm enjoying the process more than I would have expected.
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