Now that everything is settling back down somewhat, I have been working away on my Delftig mitts. They are moving along pretty well – in about 10 rows or so the decreases begin for the top. The waste stitches you see on the palm side are where the afterthought thumb goes. The thumbs get knit… Continue reading Marlisle Mitts Progress
Before we left on our trip last week, I spent a fair amount of time fretting about what projects to take along with me, coming up with pros and cons for all the possibilities. As usual, I wound up over-yarning by quite a bit. I wound up taking along my Delftig marlisle mittens, the yarn… Continue reading Cowl About Town
Well, now that we are back again, I can tell you about last week’s trip – to fabulous Las Vegas Nevada! DH’s company sent him and three coworkers to AutoCAD University for the week, and I got to tag along. We just had to cover my flight and meals, making it an irresistible bargain. We… Continue reading Sin City Knit Shop
Thanks to Alissa at Headknits for sharing this quiz! 1. Share an image of a knitting pattern you love but would probably never knit. I love this guy – Yeti for Bed from Interweave Knits. I love his expression and his little union suit and bunny slippers! But I will probably never make him. Though… Continue reading Knitting Quiz
Selbu Mittens by Anne Bardsgard is not kidding around. It is a heavily researched and richly illustrated book containing everything you could conceivably want to know about Selbu mittens – history, methodology, and if you want to knit along – patterns. It claims to have 500 charts and 35 classic patterns, and I feel like… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Selbu Mittens
I got done knitting my Perfect Blend shawl Thursday night, which was a relief – it’s another one of those project that felt like it took forever, though objectively it wasn’t that long. It was waiting in hibernation for a few months, but that’s not quite the same thing as working on it for all… Continue reading Perfect Blend Shawl is Done!
I am four (4) rows away from being done with my Perfect Blend shawl! Probably within the next day or two it will be finished and blocking. So what’s next? This question is complicated because I am traveling for a few days. So it has to be something I can knit on a plane, and… Continue reading Next?
Done with my SIL’s Soft Pretzel socks!
I had a pretty fibery weekend! Yesterday I went to a beginner’s drop spindle class, and I am so glad I did. I did try using a spindle earlier this year and did manage to make a yarn-ish substance with a little help from YouTube and Bluprint. However, I kept feeling like I was doing… Continue reading Fiberific Weekend with Even More Archaeology
Quite A Yarn 