Completely Smitten
So it turns out I like hats. That sound you just heard was my mother gasping. We lived in the mountains for two years when I was in high school. I went skiing just about every weekend there was enough snow to hide the grass (and one or two memorable [...]
Markedly More Hatlike
Well the title more or less says it all. It's is officially looking like a hat now. I looked at some in the store to make sure. I've learned some things. First, hats are full of mystery. That doesn't look like it would go on a human head, but it [...]
Well Dressed Pumpkin
Why yes that is a pumpkin. Three of them really. Well, I'm not actually sure if the white one or the green one are technically pumpkins, but they're playing the role of pumpkin for me this year. And yes they're still on the porch. As far as I'm concerned the [...]
Underway
I cast on the hat yesterday morning. I have mixed feelings. I am totally confident in my gauge. I knit a damn fine mitt gauge swatch and measured very carefully. But I still feel uncertain. Sometimes I think it looks too big, other times I'm convinced it's way too small. [...]
Hubris
Did you catch that? That tiny little throw away line at the end yesterday? That spot where I said "All I have to do is find buttons." Yeah. I thought I heard someone cackle when they read that. It's not so simple is it? I looked through the button box [...]
First
See those dots? Those giant, fluffy, white dots? Those are snow flakes. There are not many of them there in the picture (it turns out there is a distinct limit to how long I'm willing to stand barefoot in the snow in my pajamas waiting for snow flakes to alight [...]
Seeking Balance
Real tentacles are damn scary. I think tentacle-bedecked sea creatures are among the creepiest things out there -- worse than bugs, far worse than snakes. Go look at pictures of squid and octopus and cuttlefish and see if you don't get a case of the screaming heebie-jeebies. If that doesn't [...]
Tick Marks
The good thing about a fit of profligate casting on is that you can have a whole host of projects that are mere minutes from completion. Last night I finished off the socks for Heather's book. I can't show you much, but I can give you a tiny peek of [...]
Bits and Pieces
Having the furnace on is lovely. It is definitely warmer with the furnace on, but it's not exactly warm. We have an old house (built in 1920), and it has the original windows and absolutely no insulation in the walls. We love it, it's beautiful, but it is more than [...]
I Caved
We did it. We broke down. Wool socks (and mitts...and little neck warmers...and sweaters) were no longer enough. We turned on the heat. We waited till November first and until the temperature inside fell to 50, but we still did it. It always feels somehow like I've lost a sort [...]
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