Happy Pi Day!
And for knitters…
Category: General blather
Therefore…
Here’s what it’s like outside right now – 14 degrees F, 8 – 10 inches of snow on the ground. So what am I doing tomorrow? Starting seeds. Because why not?
Sudden Random Yarn
Cast on for the first project of AC Knitwear’s new project club, Confident Knitting, is March 1st. I had ordered the yarn pack for the first three projects on February 5. They did ship it pretty much right away, and then it hung out at Heathrow for the next three weeks. I am signed up… Continue reading Sudden Random Yarn
Random Knitting World News
You may have heard in January that Amy Herzog was shutting down Custom Fit. Her blog post on the topic is here. Well, as of earlier this month, Amy announced that Custom Fit has been bought by a fellow knitter and nerd, who is said to have some exciting new ideas for features. Blog post… Continue reading Random Knitting World News
Future Stitch Markers of the Blogville Water Shawl KAL
Busy Saturday!
Today started like the last two days – up way too early for a Vogue Knitting Live class – this one was on Distitch, taught by the technique inventor Assia Brill. I don’t want to give too much away, but essentially you are knitting through two layers of stitches, which results in a somewhat thicker… Continue reading Busy Saturday!
Birthday Week!
It was a busy week this week, partially because of work and some house and personal tasks that needed to be done, but also because Tuesday was my birthday! Surprisingly I did not get any yarn or knitting-related items. However, I did get some birthday cash, which I converted into yarn and a couple knitting… Continue reading Birthday Week!
Rare Non-Knitting Goal
Somewhat oddly, this year I have not set myself any knitting goals. This year, I really need to focus on fitness, my weight, and some other wellness-related stuff. I have been getting regular exercise for about a month now. I got a Fitbit to help in tracking my activity, along with some other stuff. Getting… Continue reading Rare Non-Knitting Goal
Happy Place Q&A
Liz at HighlandHeffalump posted an interesting little quiz about happy places. Her questions are: Where are your happy place locations? Is there a memory you go to in your mind as a happy place? Is there one particular happy place location in the world you can’t wait to return to (once you are able to)?… Continue reading Happy Place Q&A
Quite A Yarn 