Curls 2
So, guess what happens next month. I'll give you a little hint. Not quite enough? How about this! I've got a wee little stack of advances in (and oh my are they lovely). I'll be getting ready on this end (and working out a little scheme to get advance copies in the hands of some of my yarn shops). And of course I'll let you know all the details as we get a little closer to the release. But for now, I just couldn't keep it to myself any longer! Oh, and if you want to be super duper sure [...]
Small steps
No, no the cabled socks are not done. The cabled socks likely won't be done until it does something drastic like start to snow. But there has been progress. And you know what, some days forward momentum is all you can really ask for. So we'll call it a win and celebrate it. And maybe, just maybe, we'll build on it tomorrow.
Not just rhubarb
The shrub thing really is a sickness around these parts. I did rhubarb and strawberry just a little while ago, and now I've got some cherry going as well. This really is ten minutes of chopping, two minutes of stirring with the sugar, 30 seconds of glugging in the cider vinegar, and two weeks of waiting followed by an entire summer and fall of sipping on delicious things. I'm not sure why we're not all doing it all the time. It really is the best thing to do with all that extra fruit you find yourself with all summer long. [...]
Midpoint
As predicted, a bit of time tucked up at home with the sock was just the ticket. First it was very nearly a sock. Then it was quite definitely a sock. Now all it needs is a mate. It's anyone's guess when that will happen. I'll likely need a few more long weekends!
Enchase
So you know those itty bitty twisty cables? The ones that are so tidy and perfect and downright methodical that you just sort of turn yourself over to them and go happily along for the ride? Yeah, that's what Enchase are all about! And, full disclosure, tiny cables like this can be just a bit fiddly, at least until you get the hang of them. You'll probably have to look at the chart from time to time, especially in the beginning. But oh, oh it's worth it. Look how lovely that is. You really could not ask for anything more. [...]
Well Begun
Well then, that's the first big step for next year's book all sorted. The last of the yarns are in, and they're lovely. That's sweetgeorgia's Cashluxe Fine in Terra Firma. And that's their Superwash Sport in Goldmine. Both delightful, as sweetgeorgia always is. Both already swatched and properly sorted into my scheme! If you want to look back over all the yarns for next year's book, you should be able to find them here (plus other stuff about the book as it comes together). I've got lots of pieces for it off with knitters right now, and the rest will [...]
What’s the opposite of progress?
The sock grew and grew. It needs just about an inch more foot before it's time for the toe. But my motivation has, as expected, picked up and gone elsewhere. I've not actually knit a stitch on this in close to a week. The plan is to staple myself to the chair, put something entertaining on netflix, and trick myself into finishing it up this weekend. Feel free to harass me about it if you don't see more sock next week. Not too early though. Monday is a holiday, and I do not intend to come near the computer. And [...]
Still Smitten
Yup, this yarn in the mail thing never ever ever gets old. These lovelies are from Anzula, and I suspect grand things are going to be happening with them! That's dreamy in Gravity. And that's Squishy in Cardamom. And oh my are they lovely. I swear those folks can do no wrong!
Tiny bubbles
So it's summer, which means I can't go to the grocery store without bringing home more fruit than any two people can eat. And when you have a whole bunch of extra fruit (and you've made your fill of pies, because really there has to be some limit), clearly the thing to do is make shrub. Now we talked about this at some length before, and you can go read that if you want. For now I'll just say it starts with sugar + rhubarb. An hour later you've got this. And an hour after that you've got this. A [...]
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