We’re Off to See the Wizard…
...the wonderful wizard of yarn. We're headed out in just a moment go to a concert in Pittsburgh. On the way (it really is more or less on the way, not that 45 minutes in the wrong direction sort of 'on the way' I've been known to employ before) we'll [...]
It Works
So I'm down past the heel/gusset/flap/bendy bit of the sock, and it totally worked. It fits. I'm not quite sure if I'm in love with it. I need to work a few more rounds and try it on before I can be sure. I like that it let me avoid [...]
Graupel
As promised - Graupel. Just in time for your Olympic knitting pleasure! I'm sure it's terribly conceited of me to say it, but I'm awfully pleased with these. I know, I like them all (I'm hardly going to put out a pattern I don't like, now am I?), but these [...]
That’ll Do
I didn't want to throw the lovely stripes completely to the wind, so I thought I'd do something different for the heel. Now I hate short row heels, they just don't fit my feet. I needed to keep the heel flap/gusset structure. The gist of the plan was 'keep working [...]
Take a Dip
I know that some people hate pooling...loathe it...devote great amounts of time and energy to stomping it out in all its forms. I get it. Really I do. Under the best of circumstances, pooling is chancy and unpredictable. Any hint of pooling seriously increases the risk of knitting failure and [...]
Sunshine
It seems you all did an excellent job of sending the sun my way this weekend. While the coast was getting their exciting wee blizzard, we got 2 inches on Saturday and lovely bright sunshine on Sunday. See? I'm overly amused by how well the socks and the fence match. [...]
Housekeeping
After my shameless whinging about sock blow outs, someone asked how I wash my socks. It's a totally valid question. There is a special washing regimen for fancy socks at Chez Violence. (Fancy socks are both the hand knit ones and the cashmere/alpaca/angora/generally spiffy ones from the store that I [...]
The People Have Spoken!
You want Graupel, Graupel you shall have. I will release it later this month and then release Caprice in March. A few people have mentioned that they'd like to have the pattern for some of the various Olympic themed knitting events they're participating in. The pattern is done, so I [...]
Such a Tease
I warned you this was coming. I really did. There is a new sock. It's soft and warm and lovely. I admit I'm biased, but I am fairly hopelessly smitten with it. It's all done...but you can't have it quite yet. It's exclusive to Gaia's Colours Sacred Sabbats Yarn Club [...]
Choose Your Own
I am a child of the 80s. As such, "Choose Your Own Adventure" books play an alarming role my memories of my distant youth. The writing was contrived, the illustrations dreadful, and yet they still filled me with an unreasonable fascination. In honor of their (doubtless unsavory) influence, I'm letting [...]
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