That’s Better
I have embraced the idea that blocking is not stretching. It is smoothing. Adjusting. Nudging into place. It does not need to be a hugely violent process. Once I got that notion through my head, the reblocking of the cowl went much better. See? Wee curly lettuce edges, just as [...]
Nemesis
So I'm just really bad at blocking. The grafting was fine...fiddly, slow, demanding of a certain amount of focus...but more or less fine. (Full confession, there's one stitch where I was weaving in my ends and was off by 1/2 a stitch, but it's really hard to find and will [...]
Knit Along Patterns
The official thread for the February knit along is up on Ravelry. The individual patterns for these two socks are also now available on Ravelry, in case you prefer to get the patterns one by one. Some time between now and the start of February, Shannon and I will come [...]
Morning Routine
Collect camera and knitting and go downstairs. Make a note of the temperature. Wish fervently that there were two digits in the number instead of one. Put the water on for tea (this stuff, I'm addicted). Put on a pot of oatmeal. Put on a sweater and hat and shoes. [...]
Alarmingly Frilly
This is not a hat, nor is it a sock. It's not even a mitt. It is, I'm happy to say, a cowl. It is also soft, warm, full of lacy goodness, and a delightful shade of green. On a less positive note, it also seems to be bedecked with [...]
Super Secret Stealth Post
There might just possibly be a wee giveaway of the book over here. Ya know....just on the outside chance that one of you happened to want a free copy. Not that any of you knit socks or anything like that. Does it make me a crazy stalker if I've refreshed [...]
Khotan and Gördes
As promised, I'd like to introduce the two socks for our February knit along. The eastward sock for February is Khotan. I love them. I know it's probably tacky to say that about your own design, but, well, it's true. They're just so crisp and orderly. They appeal to the [...]
Knit Along
Several people, both here and on ravelry, have asked if we'll be doing a knit along for the book. The answer is of course we are! I thought I'd take a moment and outline some of the details here. As you may perhaps have noticed, there is a distinct geographical [...]
Hats
Now while I don't generally condone matching outfits, I think there may possibly be an exception for hats. Especially hats that don't really match so much as share some characteristics. The exception is even easier to grant if the hats will generally adorn the heads of people who live in [...]
Salor
The last day or two has been a bit of a whirlwind. The book is done and out in the world. The electronic versions are going out immediately, and the print versions will go in the mail as soon as they arrive from the printer. So far, the response has [...]
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