Who’s up for the Yarnlove Challenge?
I know this is a couple of days late, but I literally just now heard about this. Hey, I can catch up – so can you! More about this fun photo posting challenge on the originator’s blog, found here.
Category: General blather
2017 – How’s it going so far?
Well, so far so good. I finished my first project of the year (though to be fair, I did start it a few days before the end of 2016). Here it is – my Day of the Dead cowl… I’m pretty happy with it! The stripy border does have a tendency to flop over, as… Continue reading 2017 – How’s it going so far?
Fabulous Sampler Pattern Alert
So, my big staycation is in progress. In addition to some non-knitting related tasks, yesterday I got my stash back in order – both in RL and on Ravelry. Some future project materials got organized. And I made great progress on my Wink – about half a sleeve left to do! And then I got… Continue reading Fabulous Sampler Pattern Alert
Quite a Few Weeks
Whew! It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks since I last posted. Week before last, I was on a work trip, where no notable knit-related things happened. The trip was to a town without a yarn shop or much of a knitting community as far as I could see. However, I did finish two small… Continue reading Quite a Few Weeks
Is it the Season to be Generous Yet?
I’m having an odd kind of conflict with myself right now – should I knit some of my coworkers small gifts? Now, this isn’t an odd question to most knitters – many folks knit for friends and relatives and even casual acquaintances all the time. But not me. I am a Selfish Knitter. With a… Continue reading Is it the Season to be Generous Yet?
Recalculating
As it turns out, I didn’t need the mitten project along with me. These socks are taking forever to knit. In the general course of things, I don’t like wearing short socks. Knee length is about where I like them. However, that’s a lot of knitting. A day or so into this past week’s work… Continue reading Recalculating
Knitting Up a Mystery
No, not another one of my ill-fated MKALs. Today I’m thinking about actual mysteries, of the literary variety. Among the other things I like to do (cough <knitting!> cough), I love to read. I love to read non-fiction mostly these days, but when I do read fiction, its usually a mystery. In the mystery field,… Continue reading Knitting Up a Mystery
We All Shawl Down
For a long time, I resisted shawls as a knitting project option. Other knitters were working away at them, sometimes quite a lot of them. I saw the patterns on Ravelry and in the magazines, and sometimes would even stop to look longingly at them before deciding to pass. More recently, I have grown to… Continue reading We All Shawl Down
Road Trip!
In order to have a successful road trip, you need to do some careful planning. Emergency supplies and good snacks are a given. Music, directions, plans – all of these can be helpful. We crafters have one other step to take before hitting the road – proper project selection. So what does make a good… Continue reading Road Trip!
Quite A Yarn 