Sock It To Me Monday
Wow – I definitely started the ribbing way too early. Look at how much yarn I have left! Oh well, hopefully they will be done this week anyway 🙂
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Knitter’s Bookshelf: The Lopapaysa Sweater
Continuing on last week’s theme of a book that is as much about a specific place as it is about knitting – The Lopapeysa Sweater is about the sort of trip to Iceland you’d like to take if you are a knitting nerd. Knit designer Toni Carr and photographer Kyle Cassidy take a trip around Iceland’s… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: The Lopapaysa Sweater
Wednesday WIPs – Gansey Progress
I’m finally far enough along to show off the pattern details! It is moving along nicely. It’s just at the point where I can start to do the underarm gussets. Then there’s still a lot to do, but at least I’m at a landmark of sorts 🙂 I did quite a few modifications to the stitch… Continue reading Wednesday WIPs – Gansey Progress
Sock It To Me Monday
My socks are progressing at a good rate! I have turned the heels and making my way up the legs. Normally I just go until I get tired of knitting a particular pair of socks. With these I’m planning to use up ALL the yarn. I don’t want to waste any of that lovely red at… Continue reading Sock It To Me Monday
Ripon Library
After having lived in Ripon only 5 short months, I finally got around to getting to the library and getting my card! The Ripon library is very near our cute little downtown, only about a mile and a half from the house. Close enough to walk when the weather is nicer! It is not a… Continue reading Ripon Library
Knitter’s Bookshelf: Knitting in Antarctica
Knitting in Antarctica is an interesting book, as much about life at McMurdo station in Antarctica as it is about knitting. First, the knitting part. There are 28 patterns for quite a few different types of hats. There is some colorwork, some cabling, some texture knits, and a variety of hat styles. Some of the hats… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Knitting in Antarctica
Wednesday WIP and Beastie Update
My gansey is moving along! I am a little way into the pattern section, which I am happy with so far. I did have to pause a bit to do some charting. The pattern sections are spread over about 3 different pages of the pattern, which made it hard to keep organized. Also, I did not like… Continue reading Wednesday WIP and Beastie Update
Birds and Beasties
Well, all the birds and a lot of beasties have found the feeders and watering bowl! We have pretty heavy traffic now a lot of the time, which I like to see. Lots of birds, lots of squirrels, and I suspect some deer are coming by in the evenings for some of the corn I… Continue reading Birds and Beasties
Sock It To Me Monday
These new socks are sailing along! The label on the yarn said is fingering weight, but I think it’s probably a Sport or DK weight. I had to bring the stitch count down from my usual number, and these are knitting up so fast! Not that I’m complaining – it’s nice to have a pair of… Continue reading Sock It To Me Monday
Quite A Yarn 