Recovery
Remember the other week when the sock and The Boy and I all trooped off to the railroad bridge? The unfortunate incident? The dreadful dark, sticky goo all over the sole of my pale, delicate sock? Yes, yes it was rather traumatic. The good news is that, with a bit of careful work, things are somewhat salvaged. Here's where we stand now. The transition was made with the help of several thorough soakings in goo gone, an awful lot of blotting with paper towels, and some judicious scraping with fingernails. It's certainly not perfect, but it is a whole lot [...]
Chop chop chop
I took a chunk of the celebratory day off (the reward for getting the next mini book off to the printer) and spent it making herb salts. You see, the herb garden is a bit overgrown. This is because we take a hands off (read 'deeply lazy') approach to our gardening. After we stick plants in the ground, we let them fend for themselves, save the occasional splash of water if it's really dry. This year, the herbs rather took to this treatment, and it's a bit of a jungle out there. We can't eat that much fresh, something had [...]
Make a Little Trouble
Remember how, when I'd show you projects over the last few months, I'd say 'yes, they'll be part of a new mini book in the fall?' Well, that mini book went off to the printer this morning! It includes the socks the rail bridge ate, the socks that played chicken with the train, the socks that got us sternly told off by the security guard (I see I neglected to post about that, perhaps I'll have to remedy that soon), the mitt that got away...temporarily, the cuff that's firmly pinned in place, and the hats that took a field trip. [...]
Casualty
Last night found The Boy and I clambering around on the underside of our local abandoned railroad bridge in pursuit of excellence in sock photography (as you do). This particular spot had lots of advantages. It's local, accessible through one of the area parks, and maintained enough to be safe yet decrepit enough to be picturesque. It's really all you could hope for, and the shots came out beautifully. Alas, there was one small problem. Some of those more picturesque bits? They were sticky. Sticky in a way that got all over the bottom of my sock. Black, sticky, gooey [...]
Polyommatus argiolus Knit Along
I’ll be having knit alongs for each of the pattern pairs in The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet, Volume II. This month we're starting the two patterns inspired by the Polyommatus argiolus print (you can click on the print to see it bigger, it really is quite lovely). That's these charming socks. And these clever mitts (they're so much fun to put together, you really should give them a go). If you’d like to join in, swing on by the ravelry thread and get knitting. This is pretty laid back for a knit along (too many rules make my head hurt). The [...]
Omnivorous
We have two chairs in the family room. They are the tv and knitting chairs. Apparently, we've not been feeding them appropriately. Last night, one of them decided to eat the blanket. I don't know if this is because he was hungry or as some sort of act of protest. We'll be addressing the issue in therapy later. But first, the blanket needed some first aid. See that? Hole. Big gnarly hole with several broken strands of yarn. It would totally have run if left unattended. (Note, these are not hand knitted blankets, there would have been much more swearing [...]
Stacks
It's been far too long, so how about another stack. Part of an ongoing series, updated only very sporadically as the mood strikes me. Books shown are Why Buildings Fall Down and Just For Fun. As always, these look better bigger, so click for for a closer look. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get ready for the little shindig at Knots tomorrow. If you're in the area, I'd be delighted if you'd come say hi. I'll be there from noon to two. Don't leave me there alone!
More Obliging Still
Sometimes you go to the sketchy parts of town to find the right atmosphere, and sometimes you find it closer to home. Perhaps just around the corner, in the garage of an abandoned house. You know, the garage with the hole in the roof and the tree growing out the middle of it and the distinct cant to the left. Not the best thing ever when it comes to, say, property values, but very handy indeed when you need to grab a quick knitting pic after dinner. That's Space Cadet Creations' Astrid yarn in a one of a kind color [...]
Come Say Hi
Wanna come say hi? I'm going to be one of my area yarn stores, Knitting on the Square, in Chardon, Ohio this Saturday from noon to two. I'll be signing the books (KCC1, KCC2, and Rabble Rousers will all be there), and I'll bring lots of lovely samples. You can even meet Laura, who so graciously modeled for KCC2 (and rumor has it she may possibly be bringing yarn to tempt you too). If you're in the area, I'd love it if you stopped by!
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