Mind your Ps and Qs
I'm a big fan of Miss Manners. Don't look at me like that. Miss Manners is not about shrimp forks or calling cards or white gloves or ladies' maids. She is, of course, well versed in those things, but she's not trying either to halt the onrush of progress or [...]
The Prettiest Sock Blockers in all the Land
So I'm on a quest. It's a bit of an odd quest (no princesses or swords or gems here). But this whole book process has featured all sorts of odd events (and a few really unlikely conversations), so I'm more or less used to it by this point. I'm out [...]
Habit-Forming
So it seems I may have picked up a wee bit of a bad habit. This book thing is a bit addictive. I'm more or less finished with book one (Silk Road Socks). I'm deep in the plotting stage of book two (no way am I telling you anything about [...]
Call for Testers
I've just put up a thread calling for tester for these socks. If you're interested in helping me test them, head over to ravelry and volunteer. I'm picking testers and mailing out the pattern on Monday, and I'd need one sock made in 2 weeks.
Out of the Bag
Waiting is hard. We all know that. I've just never been sure of is if it's harder to be waiting to get something or waiting to share something. Patience isn't my strong suit in any case. The lead up to long-awaited events has too often found me hopping up and [...]
Book Yarn, Part XIV
Last, but definitely not least, this is the lovely Nate Sock Yarn by Briar Rose Fibers in the color 110 (such a romantic name). It's a slightly rustic fiber with just a tiny bit of variation in thickness from one spot to the next. I've worked with Briar Rose before. [...]
Scatterling, part the second
Just a quick update. Back in May, I mentioned that the pattern for Scatterling was up over at Knitcircus. Their 3 month term over there is up (the new fall issue should be out any day), so now they're available here. They're a nice versatile (unisex and stretchy) sock [...]
Book Yarn, Part XIII
This lovely temptation is Classic Merino Superwash Sport by Knitting Notions in the color Dark Rose. My camera decided to lie the day I took this picture. The yarn is actually a bit darker and, well, rosier, in person - more pink and less red. Knitting Notions shows at several [...]
If We Stay Here…
The last night was bittersweet. After dinner we had a combination Q & A session and a little show and tell. We learned about thigh spinning as an alternative method of depilation, we saw some truly breathtaking projects, and we made grand plans to keep in touch. We laughed and [...]
Book Yarn, Part XII
These are wicked good fun. Let me explain. I believe I may have mentioned my feelings about colorwork. I just don't do it. I don't get it. I don't (generally) like it. I don't know how to do it well. It eludes me. But I do occasionally go 'ooooooh, pretty [...]
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