Look, Knitting!
See, look at that. A post with actual knitting content. You thought I'd strayed from the true path and it was going to be all exams/kittens/books around here, didn't you? I'm not saying your concerns were unjustified, but I can at least put your mind to rest for the moment. I have made many many tiny sock stitches. These are the sanity socks, started during the project from hell, picked up again when the neighbor kids showed up with an unexpected kitten, and continued on the flight to the woods (in between restorative naps). They're in the Casbah sock by [...]
Does This Match My Eyes
Home safe, if a bit tired. We enjoyed our brief sojourn in the woods. Kitty has a name (Douglas MacArthur), and has been introduced to yarn. He picked out that blue one and I made him a wee toy. I'll check back in shortly with pictures of actual knitting.
Stacks
Every once in a great while, knitting does not go smoothly. Not at all.
Mountains
This is what 'the middle' of my projects always looks like. Please note that I am one of those overly-organized souls who feels that books should be lined up on the shelf with a ruler (and yes, I have a special ruler just for this job). Left to my own devices, my desk holds only my computer and a lamp at the end of the day. Anything else just doesn't belong. So it is with great relief that I now report that my desk is once again pristine. I handed in the giant project earlier this afternoon. I spent the [...]
Proof of Kitten
Kitten has a cold and so he, much like me when I have a cold, is making a rather amazing amount of snot. Unlike me when I have a cold, he is also good-natured, affectionate, and busily exploring everything in reach. This leaves me trying to take a picture of a wiggly and somewhat gooey ball of black fluff. I have never taken so many blurry pictures in my life. That said, his undeniable cuteness just might be visible in this one. I promise more knitting soon...no, really, I'm sure I'll be able to ignore the 12 ounces of purring [...]
An Interesting Evening
I was sitting at my computer, diligently typing away, and the doorbell rang. I opened the door, and my neighbor's son and his friend were on the porch. "Here," they said, "we got you a kitten." And sure enough, they were holding a kitten. A teeny tiny kitten. A nearly microscopic kitten. I've seen citrus fruits bigger than this kitten. It made for an exciting evening, and the timing was just spot on perfect (middle of exams, check; middle of book, check; leaving shortly for a trip, check). Anyone want to reassure me that this is a kitten, not a [...]
Stacks
I have rather a lot of books. Now please don't misunderstand me. This in no way means I have enough books or that I am done buying books. Far from it. It simply means I have quite a few of them laying around. From time to time, the titles of books seem to tell their own little stories, independent of their actual content. It amuses me to stack them up and giggle at them. Once, long ago, I thought I'd make a website just for these little stacks. That never quite happened, but the tendency to cast my eye over [...]
Unsuspecting Victim
So, let's say you had the chance to ensnare an unsuspecting victim teach someone to knit. I get to do just that next weekend, and I'm totally looking forward to it. But in the interest of making the process as smooth as possible, I thought I'd poll the collective. What do you wish you had known when you were learning to knit? Or what was the best thing you learned as a beginner? I have a general plan, but I'd love some suggestions!
This is not a Sock
I totally did not cast on a sock smack dab in the middle of the giant project from hell. That would be irresponsible. This is not a sock. This is sanity. Wooly, cashmere-fortified sanity. Don't try and take it away. You may lose a finger.
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