So Much for Restraint
It was supposed to be a swatch. It really was. But you see, I hate swatching in the round. I know how, I can do it, I just don't like to. So I went ahead and swatched over a whole cuff's worth of stitches. Then, well, then it was too nifty to rip out. See? The only problem is, that's the inside of the sock. I'm not quite sure if i carry on as I am, or if I rip and redo it so that the pattern is reversed. Would you run screaming from a pattern who's last instruction was [...]
It’s Quiet…Too Quiet
I finished the Greenhorn socks on Sunday. This, combined with my continuation of the knitting olympics finish-a-thon, means that I currently have no socks on the needles. None. Now sure I have a few single socks lingering in the back of the closet, but I have declared those 'showpiece socks,' socks I made to do the pattern rather than to do the socks themselves. That's somehow different. I'm good at justification, just let it go. So, what do I do in this oddly sockless state? Obviously, the book is one option. Much progress has already been made on the book. [...]
It’s About Time…
So, about that news I mentioned the other day. Yeah. Um...There's going to be a book. I know, I'm rather surprised too. I've already gone through the transition from "really, me, are you sure?" to "hooray" to "what on earth am I getting myself into" to "I can so totally do this." I'm now deep in list making mode. Research is being done, swatches are falling off my needles left and right, and graph paper is being used in a truly profligate manner. I have to be circumspect in what I say, but I'll tell you as much as I [...]
Still not the Big News
So this is still not it. There's a good chance the 'it' will be discussed tomorrow or Monday. Instead, I bring you some other news, this time accompanied by a photo. It's been an unreasonably long time since there has been a photo of a new sock. So, with no further ado, a picture. This is a sock with a bit of back story. The story is rather rambly. The short version is 'new pattern later this month.' If you don't want the long version, feel free to wander off now. I'll never know. Ok, now for the long version. [...]
Not the Big News
Yeah yeah. Accuse me of toying with you. This is not the big news. We'll call it building suspense. It's actually me needing a few more days to get all of my ducks in a row. Let's pretend it's an intentional and ingenious plan to string you along instead. It makes me sound much cooler and more diabolical. There is, however, other nifty news to be announced. I bit the bullet and signed up for a design retreat in Chicago this Summer. It focuses on the "business and creativity of design," and features instruction by Shannon Okey, Arabella Proffer, and [...]
Hmmm…
It's been an interesting few days at Chez Violence. Not the bad sort of interesting. Not even the 'I'm saying interesting because I can't think of a single other civil thing to say' sort of interesting. Nope, this is actually the exciting and potential-filled sort of interesting. The weekend was full of research and planning (and knitting). Much of the research and planning was actually focused on knitting and other fiber-y goodness. Alas, the details must all remain very hush hush for the time being. If all works out as hoped, I'll come back in a little while with some [...]
Caprice
Caprice is up! I know these have been a while in coming. I finished them way back in December (and have been happily wearing them in the months in between). I thought that, since there was snow in the pictures, I'd better hurry up and release them before all the snow in my yard finally melted. These started as an experiment to see what would happen if I switched stitch motifs whenever I got the least bit tired of the last one. I think it worked quite well, and definitely kept the knitting from getting boring. You'd think I'd be [...]
And Yet More Testing
Lest you be worried I've abandoned socks (perish the thought), allow me to set your mind at ease. I've got the newest sock, greenhorn, up for testing. Click the picture for a much bigger version. As usual, the place to volunteer is on Ravelry. I need several testers for these, as they come in two sizes and the left and right socks are mirror images of each other. If you've got time to knit one sock over the next two(ish) weeks and want to get first crack at these (you know...while the pattern still has mistakes and lacks pretty pictures [...]
Testing
If you're itching to make them, the pink frilly confections I posted about the other day are up for testing. The thread with instructions is on Ravelry. If you'd like to volunteer, head on over. I'm picking testers Thursday morning.
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