Small Things
Potatoes can be cruel. They tempt you with their tremendous potential for creamy, roasty, buttery goodness, but far too often they fall short of perfection. There are so many places they can go astray - overcooked, undercooked, under seasoned, mushy, mealy - it's heartbreak waiting to happen. But because I love potatoes you, and want them you to be tasty happy, I've experimented and found an absolutely idiot-proof way to roast potatoes. No really, this is how it should be done. Always. Without exception. And, yes, I know roast potatoes sounds like the simplest thing ever (and really, they are), [...]
Amoeba? Or Egg?
I am a firm believer in both sweaters and pajamas. And sometimes, when a sweater has put in lots of hard service as a piece of 'go out in the world' clothing, it gets to retire and be relabeled as pajamas. Such was the case for this snuggly, purple zip up sweater with a handy kangaroo pocket on the front. It is too tatty to wear out in public (I do have some standards), but it works perfectly well as something to sleep in (ah my life is so glamorous). Or at least it did, until today, when I noticed [...]
Where Do Your Toes Start?
Well, not so much your actual, personal toes. I'm assuming those start towards the end of your feet. I more mean where do your sock toes start. I ask because the yellow socks are looking a lot like this: That's the point where I have to try them on every two or three rows to see if it's time to do the toes. For my feet, I'm happiest if I start the first round of toe decreases just as the sock reaches the tip of my smallest toe (so I need about another half inch or so on this one). [...]
Marooned
I'm delighted to announce that Marooned is out and ready for your needles. These are the socks I worked on while we visited San Francisco this summer (yes, yes I did bring a sock blocker with me in my suitcase) and took pictures of at the beach. I confess, I'm unreasonably pleased with them! Well, I'm delighted with the socks themselves (how could I not be), but the unreasonable glee is all coming from the pattern. While I like my socks thick and smooshy (these are made with String Theory's Merino DK and so are super thick), I know not [...]
Progress
The first sock is nearly done. It would actually be done if I were the more decisive type. I (as predicted) went with the option where I worked on the needles to make the foot all swirly and keen. I got it all figured out, liked it, even took notes, then realized I really really wanted some plain socks. So I made a new plan. I secured another skein of String Theory's wonderful yarn (this time their caper sock in a beautiful purple-y blue) and had a conversation with a super awesome secret knitter (secret only because I forgot to [...]
Now for the Hard Part
The gusset decreases are done. Now I have to decide if I will a) keep going straight as established all down the foot or b) send it swerving off on a new path. And if I go with b, I then have to figure out if I will 1) do it on the needles (high risk, but quicker if it works out on the first try) or 2) set this aside and swatch my ideas on a separate piece like a grown up. I predict b1, as it gives the most room for swearing. I will, at the very least, [...]
Hypnotic
Ok, so apparently I'm not the only one who likes these. You seem smitten too. The Boy was home this morning, so I pressed him into service as foot double so I could grab a quick snap (I mention this so you know those are his furry legs, not mine). You can see I finished the leg, the heel flap, and the first few rounds of the gusset, all in the space of two days. This is unheard of. I'm giving credit to the ridiculously fat yarn (String Theory Caper Aran in Melon) and the low stitch count (a mere [...]
Uncharacteristic
I'm doing something odd. I'm knitting a plain sock. A very plain sock. A nearly alarmingly plain sock. See? (And because you'll ask, yes, it's String Theory, of course it is!) I can't tell if this is a passing phase, a new trend, or a sign of some sort of incipient stroke. Somebody tell me, is this pretty, or have I lost it and am I knitting a boring sock?
Lounging
This is what the weekend was like: Feet up, pajamas on, kittens installed, woolly socks present and accounted for. Ah, about those socks. Let's see if we can get the darling Levon out of the way (he steals the show after all) and take a closer look at them. Yes, yes the threats worked, the socks are done. That's Tanis Fiber Arts Yellow Label in the color Olive. I'm in love with this for a sock yarn. Firm, round, smooth, big enough you can work at 7.5 spi and still get sturdy socks. Yes, you'll likely need two skeins to [...]
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