Wrap up
So, the pillow is approaching its end, and I find myself with a question. I began with Judy's Magic Cast On, which let me get all my stitches on the needles and ready to start knitting in a nice, tidy, seamless fashion. If I were working with a sturdier wool [...]
Growing
I distinctly recall thinking that this sock was going quickly. I spent the whole first sock thinking how it was just clicking along at record speed and would be done in no time. This is not holding true for sock two. Now, it is certainly taller than it was. I'm [...]
Keep Your Cool
My desk chair is positioned squarely in the path of my office's air conditioning vent. This is neither an accident nor a mistake. I'm one of those people who just runs hot. This tendency sometimes conflicts with my deep and abiding fondness for sweaters. Apparently I'm not alone in this [...]
Small Steps
Knitting teaches us the importance of small steps. Do the math. That hat? That sock? That shawl? They all have an alarming number of stitches in them. So many that, if you stop to think about the numbers involved, you may go a bit weak in the knees. So today [...]
So That’s Done
After busting a rather serious move over the last few weeks, I am delighted to announce that the next book went to the printer Monday morning. I'm unreasonably taken with it. It's full of these. Which I will, of course, be showing you in (doubtless irritating) detail over the coming [...]
Explanations
There's an art to explaining things in a way that leaves your audience energized and eager to get started. You have to provide enough information to make people feel confident but not so much that they start wondering what they've gotten themselves into. In her first book, Everyday Lace: Simple [...]
Stripes
There is probably some sort of limit to how many times I can show you a rectangle of brown fabric and expect you to continue to feign any sort of interest. We've probably actually reached that limit already, and I fear the addition of a few stripes, no matter how [...]
Ruling
I need a ruling. When does it go from 'disgustingly premature' to 'perfectly reasonable' to start blabbing excitedly about the next book. It's going to the printer in a little more than a week. It will be out around Thanksgiving. I've been totally focused on it for the last two [...]
KCC3 Knit along, Planorbis corneus projects
The knit along for the projects based on the Fucus asparagoides print is starting over on ravelry. That's this super curly shawl, and these lovely socks. I am a huge believer in low-stress knit alongs, so this one is pretty laid back. Come, knit with us, chat, post pictures…I promise [...]
Withhold Judgement
I know this looks like a jumbled mess right now (I assure you, I am very very aware of that), but I have absolute faith that it will be exactly what I pictured when I'm done. I'm going for this whole elongated tetrahedron thing. It will be an extremely snuggly [...]
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