Fits and Spurts
The sock is growing. It's firmly in the 'I am clearly a sock and am recognizable as such to non knitters' stage of the process, which I always find reassuring. But I've let it sit, unattended, for a few days now, and it has completely and totally failed to finish itself. I think I'll give it another day or two and see if there is any spontaneous knitting. I wouldn't want to give up on the experiment too soon. If we could make that work, it would be rather nifty. If that doesn't work out, I'm sure one or two [...]
Adumbrate
The revamped and rereleased pattern for Adumbrate is now up on ravelry. Pics first, but do read on, as I've got yarn to give away!These are another of my early patterns, and I was delighted to redo them. We all know I'm a sucker for fingerless mitts (seriously, I have a whole wardrobe of them, some to match all of my pajamas, and I wear them all winter long). These are quick and fun to knit (they're the ones that did the neat three-pronged thing when I was knitting them), and I am pretty sure most self respecting stashes have [...]
KCC3 Knit along, Fucus asparagoides projects
The knit along for the projects based on the Fucus asparagoides print is starting over on ravelry. That's this lovely curved shawl (I just love that shape far more than is reasonable, it's so easy to wear) and these super lacy socks.I am a huge believer in low-stress knit alongs, so this one is pretty laid back. Come, knit with us, chat, post pictures...I promise we're friendly! At the end of September, I'll find someone who has posted a picture of a finished project in the thread and send them happy mail. That's pretty much all there is to it. [...]
I remember this
Hey, that looks familiar. That looks rather like a sock. Do you have any idea how long it's been since I knit a sock? The last pair were Amenable and I finished them at the end of January. That's almost six months ago. That's not really cool at all. These are going smoothly (almost as if the sock gods were trying to tempt me back to their cause). I had one little 'wrong needles' incident where I had to rip out a false start, but even that didn't feel terribly traumatic. These actually seem to be going rather quickly. I [...]
Upcoming
Next up in the the ongoing (dare I say never-ending, all-consuming, perhaps even frenzied) project of rereleasing old patterns, Adumbrate. These will be going up this coming week. Folks on the mailing list will get an announcement (and usually some sort of coupon or other goody) as soon as it's up. Now every time I send something to the mailing list, I get a few very nice emails from folks saying they didn't know about the mailing list and could they please have whatever the special offer is anyways. And that's always awkward. So in the interest of having fewer [...]
Stern
You know those conversations you sometimes have with yourself as you're knitting? The ones that point out that you're using the wrong size needle, or that you really should be twisting that column, or that your cast on is a bit wobbly? The ones that you really should listen to sooner, rather than later? Because if you're going to rip something out anyways, better to just go ahead and do it now rather than waiting till you've put even more time into it. Mmmmm. Yes. I was having one of those conversations pretty much the whole way through the start [...]
Not a Sock in Sight
We talked the other day about sock yarns for the book after next, but as usual, the book is more than just socks. Some of the non-sock yarns have also started to arrive, and they're delightful. Up at the top there, in all of its lovely pinkness, is Manos Fino in Rosewater. That's going to become an absolutely delicious shawl. Moving clockwise around the circle, the next one is Anzula Oasis in Seaside. This is also destined for some sort of wrap (it's a silk/camel blend, and I anticipate greatness). Then we've got Sweet Georgia Trinity Worsted in Silver. I'm [...]
Nibble
I have a process. I have a very specific process. First I get yarn, then I swatch, then I write up a shockingly structured page of notes, then I type up the pattern. The swatch and the page of notes and the label are all stapled together (with my nifty staple-free stapler...no actual staples needed, it makes a hole to tie the swatch through, so clever it hurts). The result looks something like this. That is the process. There is no changing the process. There is no questioning the process. It works beautifully. I have everything I could need in [...]
Playing Favorites
I'm in the middle of the best part of book making. The part where I've chatted with some of my very favorite people in the yarn industry, they've graciously agreed to let me experiment with their beautiful yarns, they've mailed them to me, and I get to play with them. This tray of yarn is sitting on my desk right now. These will be the socks for the book after next, and I love each and every one of them. Starting at the top left, there's Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in Buckingham Fountain, and right under it is Mrs. Crosby [...]
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