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Make a Little Trouble

Remember how, when I'd show you projects over the last few months, I'd say 'yes, they'll be part of a new mini book in the fall?'  Well, that mini book went off to the printer this morning! It includes the socks the rail bridge ate, the socks that played chicken [...]

August 6, 2013|
Casualty

Last night found The Boy and I clambering around on the underside of our local abandoned railroad bridge in pursuit of excellence in sock photography (as you do).  This particular spot had lots of advantages.  It's local, accessible through one of the area parks, and maintained enough to be safe [...]

August 3, 2013|
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. [...]

August 1, 2013|
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.  [...]

July 30, 2013|
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 [...]

July 26, 2013|
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 [...]

July 24, 2013|
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 [...]

July 23, 2013|
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 [...]

July 19, 2013|
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 [...]

July 17, 2013|
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 [...]

July 16, 2013|
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