Khotan and Gördes
As promised, I'd like to introduce the two socks for our February knit along. The eastward sock for February is Khotan. I love them. I know it's probably tacky to say that about your own design, but, well, it's true. They're just so crisp and orderly. They appeal to the part of me that uses a ruler to make sure the books on my shelves are lined up just right. Everything flows perfectly into the next bit and it just works. I know, I'm not being modest. But they really are a (not so) secret favorite. They are made in [...]
Knit Along
Several people, both here and on ravelry, have asked if we'll be doing a knit along for the book. The answer is of course we are! I thought I'd take a moment and outline some of the details here. As you may perhaps have noticed, there is a distinct geographical bent to this book. We're taking shameless advantage of this for the knit along. The Silk Road is really a vast east/west trade network covering several thousand miles. People and goods traveled both ways (east to west and west to east) and we're going to structure the knit along in [...]
Hats
Now while I don't generally condone matching outfits, I think there may possibly be an exception for hats. Especially hats that don't really match so much as share some characteristics. The exception is even easier to grant if the hats will generally adorn the heads of people who live in different states. Really, the chances of these hats being worn at the same time in the same place is pretty low. The risk of hat duplication embarrassment would be far higher with a hat from Target, right? I'm declaring it an acceptable risk. The first hat was made for my [...]
Salor
The last day or two has been a bit of a whirlwind. The book is done and out in the world. The electronic versions are going out immediately, and the print versions will go in the mail as soon as they arrive from the printer. So far, the response has been absolutely lovely. Lots of folks have said that they bought it for the patterns and then surprised themselves by reading the rest of it, which is about the nicest thing I think a knitter could say. I'm going to indulge myself and show off a few of my particular [...]
Silk Road Socks
Soooooo, this wasn't supposed to happen till tomorrow, but...well...um...it's out now! I'll come back and bore you to death with each of the individual socks over the next few days, but for now, you can go to ravelry to see information (and pictures) right now. You can also go to Silk Road Socks to order a copy if you're so inclined. The electronic versions should be delivered to you pretty much instantly, and the print versions will ship out just a bit later.
Magic Hat
Do you see what I meant when I said this hat had the power to keep me sane? Look at the top of that hat. Pretty damn nifty if I do say so myself. Tidy and orderly and soothingly regular...the sort of hat that could well be expected to keep the universe together. Unfortunately, if you're seeing the crown, that means it's done. So I did the only reasonable thing and cast on another one. It's not quite the same (smaller scale version of the pattern, a few more purl stitches, a bit less lacy), but it seems likely to [...]
Conspiracy
I have become convinced that the universe is conspiring against me (this is rarely a good sign). It seems quite clear that something out there is trying to gather up the last tiny scraps of my patience and sanity, tear them up into teeny tiny shreds, and sprinkle them over me in the world's most infuriating ticker tape parade. One of the few things keeping me sane is this hat. I am completely smitten with it. I love everything about it. The yarn, the design, the color, they're all perfect. Alas, it is almost done. I don't want it to [...]
Not A Sock
I think the sock gods are angry at me for my recent hat dalliance. I keep overhearing murmurs that sound like 'three good years of faithful friendship' and 'ungrateful upstart' and 'feckless dilettante.' All of which is my way of saying that take two from yesterday may also be a bit too variegated. It's been set aside while I ponder its fate. The secret sock is going well (smashingly well really), so I do have some hope that the sock gods haven't completely cast me out for my inconstant ways. It could just be an attempt to torment me though [...]
Try Again
So someone pointed out to me that it's hardly fair to complain about my failures and not show them. Evil I tell you, but I can see her point. There is a certain train wreck aspect to knitting blogs, and I am foolish to try and stand in its way. So first up, the initial attempt at the new cabled sock for The Boy. It's in Knitting Notions Classic Merino Sport in Stormy Seas. As you can see, it's just not working with this sock. The light bits and dark bits are mashing up on top of each other with [...]
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