Closer
This is rapidly approaching the point where it could actually be considered nearly done. It's not quite there yet, but the second sock is about 75% done, so we're getting close. It really does knit quickly...when I sit down and actually work on it. That is, every time I manage to have a bit of knitting time, I'm surprised by what I've accomplished. I just don't seem to find much time to actually sit and knit lately (you see, there's this other book that's about to come out, and it's taking all of my time). This will likely be the [...]
Now With Bonus Gentleman
Saturday evening found The Boy and I venturing valiantly forth, clad in real live grown up clothes, headed out into the world. The Two Man Gentlemen Band was in town. Earlier this year, we'd headed all the way to Detroit to catch their show, so we weren't going to miss out when they were just downtown. As we pulled into the parking lot, I spied something of interest. Down at the end of a long stretch of buildings (conveniently located next to what I suspect may be A Certain Sort Of Establishment), were the remnants of a bridge. One of [...]
Bare Naked Wools Grand Opening
You know how my normal tendency is to hide at home? Safely tucked away, snuggly in my pajamas, with a cup of tea at the ready? Well, the delightful Anne Hanson, mastermind behind Knit Spot and Bare Naked Wools is one of the very few folks who can tempt me out of my hermit's cave. She's opening her very own yarn store (be still, my beating heart) and she's having a grand opening. I'm going! I'm bringing piles of samples, signing books, and just generally hanging out and talking yarn. If you're free on either the evening of the 26th [...]
The Reference Shelf (review and giveaway)
Remember when you first started knitting? You probably had a ball of yarn, a pair of needles, a pattern, and maybe some sort of basic guide (online or on paper) that walked you through a few simple stitches. Then, once you realized you liked this tying fancy knots thing, you started acquiring stuff. Yarn and needles sure, but also patterns. I'm guessing you eventually got around to having lots and lots and lots of patterns. The next step, at least for me, was to begin acquiring what I always think of as The Reference Shelf (I hear the capital letters [...]
Wrap up
So, the pillow is approaching its end, and I find myself with a question. I began with Judy's Magic Cast On, which let me get all my stitches on the needles and ready to start knitting in a nice, tidy, seamless fashion. If I were working with a sturdier wool (ie, not pencil roving), I would just kitchner the sides together when I was ready to bind off. But, kitchner (where you have to drag your working yarn through each stitch two times) is too taxing for this pencil roving. It won't take the stress of all that tugging. So, [...]
Growing
I distinctly recall thinking that this sock was going quickly. I spent the whole first sock thinking how it was just clicking along at record speed and would be done in no time. This is not holding true for sock two. Now, it is certainly taller than it was. I'm part way through the heel flap and have every reason to suspect it will be finished at some point in the reasonably near future. But it is not astonishing me with its blazing speed. If one of you could please have stern words with it about catching up with its [...]
Keep Your Cool
My desk chair is positioned squarely in the path of my office's air conditioning vent. This is neither an accident nor a mistake. I'm one of those people who just runs hot. This tendency sometimes conflicts with my deep and abiding fondness for sweaters. Apparently I'm not alone in this dilemma, and Julie Turjoman has stepped in to save the day! Her new book, Knits that Breathe is full of sweaters that work beautifully for everyone, but especially for those of us always looking for the nearest ceiling fan. The garments in this book are all carefully designed to be [...]
Small Steps
Knitting teaches us the importance of small steps. Do the math. That hat? That sock? That shawl? They all have an alarming number of stitches in them. So many that, if you stop to think about the numbers involved, you may go a bit weak in the knees. So today I am declaring it enough to have started the second of these socks. Sure, I'd like to be turning the heel or heading into the toe. But those things won't happen until I start. And start I have. So I'm calling that a step in the right direction and taking [...]
So That’s Done
After busting a rather serious move over the last few weeks, I am delighted to announce that the next book went to the printer Monday morning. I'm unreasonably taken with it. It's full of these. Which I will, of course, be showing you in (doubtless irritating) detail over the coming weeks. But for now their essential nature will remain shrouded in mystery. Suffice it to say they're rather fetching. More information when I have it (I'm waiting for confirmation from the printer before I do anything injudicious like announce a firm date on which they'll be ready, but I'm aiming [...]
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