Compromise
I think I found a reasonable compromise between my baser tendencies and the incessant demands of capitalism. Meaning I spent Monday dutifully moving projects closer to done (the problem is many projects have a timeline that lasts for months, so I literally can't actually finish it all the way through [...]
Lifted Increases
So these are my favorite subtle increases. Note I said subtle, not invisible, because physical objects do not work that way! But they're a little more understated than either yarn over based increases (which tend to leave holes) or knit front back/make 1 increases (which tend to give you twisted [...]
Writing Lines
Ok, question first, then story time! So the question is, do I drop what I'm supposed to be doing, what I planned to be doing (namely getting ready for the retired pattern thing and finishing up the egg pattern) and, um, knit a pencil? Or do I cosplay as a [...]
Cat Butt Cast On
Right, so, up to you what you call this one. But once I heard that particular name for it I certainly never forgot. But either will work if you're trying to search online for other ways to do it. This cast on starts with making a loop of yarn around [...]
Sunny Side
Alrighty, so bacon is coming! But our little egg friend is likely coming first for a variety of boring logistical reasons. And while yes, it is delightfully simple (almost all stockinette in the round, which I firmly hold is the absolute simplest knitting), like all simple things, the details end [...]
Wired
Oh, oh I found the right wire and the right way to put it in the bacon. Did I expect to say this sentence? No. Do I stand by it? Oh yes! I mean really, look at that. Same yarn, same needles, same stitches, same knitter. Just one has wire [...]
Monthly Reminder
Monthly Reminder (Al Gore Rhythm dodging version on ig because otherwise no one sees it there, but here we can actually use the damn words). So, if you're feeling overwhelmed by all the terrible news, the SINGLE BEST WAY TO FEEL BETTER is to take action. Not scroll. Not watch [...]
Posy
The Posy book is out. Which means you, too, can spend the afternoon playing with coffee filters and dye and making the prettiest little paper flowers you ever did see. And honestly, I think you should. I think it's good for your brain to make something beautiful, and I think [...]
Last call!
I have, as of this typing, exactly five of the Noteworthy kits left. When we did the kits for these, I kept a handful of them back (just in case I did something wrong in packing them or in case something exciting happened in the mail). Now that it's been [...]
Crispy
I like my bacon crispy, so perhaps it's no surprise I prefer my knitted bacon with a bit of extra substance. But since keeping the yarn in the pan for a few more minutes doesn't seem to do much, getting crispy knitted bacon required a slightly different approach. Which is why [...]
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