Polyommatus argiolus Knit Along
I’ll be having knit alongs for each of the pattern pairs in The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet, Volume II. This month we're starting the two patterns inspired by the Polyommatus argiolus print (you can click on the print to see it bigger, it really is quite lovely). That's these charming socks. [...]
Omnivorous
We have two chairs in the family room. They are the tv and knitting chairs. Apparently, we've not been feeding them appropriately. Last night, one of them decided to eat the blanket. I don't know if this is because he was hungry or as some sort of act of protest. [...]
Stacks
It's been far too long, so how about another stack. Part of an ongoing series, updated only very sporadically as the mood strikes me. Books shown are Why Buildings Fall Down and Just For Fun. As always, these look better bigger, so click for for a closer look. Now, if [...]
More Obliging Still
Sometimes you go to the sketchy parts of town to find the right atmosphere, and sometimes you find it closer to home. Perhaps just around the corner, in the garage of an abandoned house. You know, the garage with the hole in the roof and the tree growing out the [...]
Come Say Hi
Wanna come say hi? I'm going to be one of my area yarn stores, Knitting on the Square, in Chardon, Ohio this Saturday from noon to two. I'll be signing the books (KCC1, KCC2, and Rabble Rousers will all be there), and I'll bring lots of lovely samples. You can [...]
Obliging
I have very obliging friends. When I texted Laura and said 'hey, wanna drive around the sketchier parts of town and take knitting pictures?' she very graciously said 'sure!' instead of summoning the authorities like a reasonable person might. The goal was to get pictures of the stripy malabrigo hats [...]
Proof
I'm not the sort to make the bed. I really have a hard time seeing the point. My bed is not a decorative object, it is an object of use. Making the bed makes it prettier, but less useful. I'm opposed to this on philosophical grounds (it's the same objection [...]
Iron Age
I stand by my position that sewing is poorly named. The activity we call sewing is mostly ironing with occasional spurts of other activities to leaven the tedium. I spent about 10 hours putting together two duvet covers and two pillowcases this weekend, and I'd say about 2 hours were [...]
Effective
Barry and Levon would like you to know that they, too, are making contributions to the current sewing project. They're doing their very best to fuzz up the place. They are quite effective. And Mr. Random Number Generator would like you to know that Leslie has won Rachel's lovely book. [...]
Display Some Adaptability
I'm unusually well equipped when it comes to blocking tools for knitting. I've got the traditional mats and pins. I've got a wide array of hat forms. I've got sock blockers. I've got mannequin feet. I've got mitt blockers. I've even got hand forms. Yet despite this unquestionably impressive array [...]
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