Call for Testers
I've just put up a thread calling for tester for these socks. If you're interested in helping me test them, head over to ravelry and volunteer. I'm picking testers and mailing out the pattern on Monday, and I'd need one sock made in 2 weeks.
Out of the Bag
Waiting is hard. We all know that. I've just never been sure of is if it's harder to be waiting to get something or waiting to share something. Patience isn't my strong suit in any case. The lead up to long-awaited events has too often found me hopping up and down like a psychotic kangaroo chanting either "give-me-a-hint!" or "I-have-a-seeee-cret!" It's not pretty I tell you. So, you can imagine how twitchy I've been having to keep book stuff quiet. Do you realize that it's been almost five months since I knew I was going to do this? There have [...]
Book Yarn, Part XIV
Last, but definitely not least, this is the lovely Nate Sock Yarn by Briar Rose Fibers in the color 110 (such a romantic name). It's a slightly rustic fiber with just a tiny bit of variation in thickness from one spot to the next. I've worked with Briar Rose before. I first heard about it on Brenda Dayne's marvelous Cast On podcast. I sought it out at last year's Great Lakes Fiber Festival. I bought three and immediately turned one into Propitiate for The Boy. I just cast on with the second a few days ago for an (as of [...]
Scatterling, part the second
Just a quick update. Back in May, I mentioned that the pattern for Scatterling was up over at Knitcircus. Their 3 month term over there is up (the new fall issue should be out any day), so now they're available here. They're a nice versatile (unisex and stretchy) sock written in 2 sizes. Perhaps they'd be a good start to your <whisper>Christmas knitting</whisper>? Also, thanks to everyone who voted in the SKA poll. I'm going to be the designer for October. That's a bit before the book comes out, but I'm going to see if I can't come up [...]
Book Yarn, Part XIII
This lovely temptation is Classic Merino Superwash Sport by Knitting Notions in the color Dark Rose. My camera decided to lie the day I took this picture. The yarn is actually a bit darker and, well, rosier, in person - more pink and less red. Knitting Notions shows at several of the fiber events in my area, and I've been lucky enough to see all of Catherine's yarns in person. Her booth is unmistakable and irresistible. She does a really beautiful job of displaying all her yarn to its best advantage. If you're going to any of her upcoming events, [...]
If We Stay Here…
The last night was bittersweet. After dinner we had a combination Q & A session and a little show and tell. We learned about thigh spinning as an alternative method of depilation, we saw some truly breathtaking projects, and we made grand plans to keep in touch. We laughed and hugged and one or two people may have cried just a bit, for we knew it was almost time to go home. Stephanie put it best when she explained "if we stay here...we'll die. You can't do this forever." And she's right of course (she usually is). We couldn't do [...]
Book Yarn, Part XII
These are wicked good fun. Let me explain. I believe I may have mentioned my feelings about colorwork. I just don't do it. I don't get it. I don't (generally) like it. I don't know how to do it well. It eludes me. But I do occasionally go 'ooooooh, pretty colors...I want pretty colors' (admit it, most knitters are swayed by pretty colors). So this seems like the perfect compromise. These are part of the gradiance collection by The Unique Sheep. The gradiance collection is sets of different yarns in colors that shade subtly (or not so subtly) into one [...]
Book Yarn, Part XI
This is the marvelous Dream in Color Smooshy in the color Chinatown Apple. I love this yarn. It is a perfect example of truth in advertising. It is absolutely totally 100% smooshy. That is exactly the right word for it. It feels marvelous and knits up beautifully. Now somehow, I've yet to make my own pair of socks out of any of the Dream in Color yarns. A quick perusal of my stash reveals at least half a dozen skeins (including one duplicate color that I apparently loved enough to buy twice). I will have to do something to remedy [...]
In the Deep Dark Woods
Well not quite. These are actually the kind of woods I like. The kind with paved roads and air-conditioned cabins and screened-in porches and plumbing and beds. Civilized woods. Woods that have been carefully maintained to be convenient and comfortable. I don't have much use for the other sort of woods (the kind with wolves and tents and snakes and cliffs). I'm off at Salt Fork State Park with The Boy and his extended family. They've all been coming here every summer for decades, and it's become a much-loved tradition. (I just realized I've been coming off and on since [...]
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