One Sock
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So I did finish the first sock of the pair. After all that measuring of the foot, I got to the last row of the toe decreases and had John try it on before I grafted it closed. I knit … Continue reading
Category Archives: Knitting
John’s Sock
This is a moment that all of you that are sock knitters know well. You get close to the part where you start the toe decreases, and you are SO CLOSE! About a billion hours ago, I measured that against … Continue reading
Right.
I sort of disappeared again. It’s been a bit of a busy week or so, and I just forgot about the blog. I didn’t forget about the contest though! Karen from Nova Scotia won, with this: There once was a … Continue reading
Blogiversary! Free Yarn!
Here we go again! Another year of blogging. Let’s see, this whole thing started in 2004 with this entry. Since then, there have been 623 posts, including this one. There have been 8557 comments! You guys can be a talkative … Continue reading
State Of The UFO’s
Here we go. I’ve been a slackard when it comes to blogging and knitting. I’m hereby posting photos of some of the things from the top of the heap in hopes of inspiring me to get knitting. There are a … Continue reading
Test
Or, New Knitting Project Sheesh. I’m trying this from the WP app to see if this works better on the ipad. Let’s try a photo, shall we? Those are my new socks. The yarn is Lorna’s Laces, color is the … Continue reading
Baycation!
Or, Hawai’i! And that pretty much says it, right? I only have crummy phone photos for you, and not many of those. Yes, I brought the “real” camera, and yes, I’ve taken lots of “real” photos. I just forgot to … Continue reading
Oh For Pete’s Sake
Or, January Project Update Or, I Hate Having The Flu I could just stop there, right? Be careful what you wish for, is all I have to say. The past few weeks at work have been a bit busy, to … Continue reading
Cast On Sunday!
I am officially bored with everything I’m knitting. I actually like all my projects, but they’ve all been in progress for so long that they are starting to grow mold. There is only one thing to do in that circumstance: … Continue reading
True Blood Faery Ring
FINALLY! This one is done done done. Excuse me if I must post a gazillion photos, I’m so freaking happy this is finished. I’ve never made a tassel before! I used a piece of cardboard to wind the yarn around, … Continue reading
Almost There
OK, did anybody else think of Andy Williams or the Lettermen when they read the title of this post? Terrific, now I’m not going to get that sappy song out of my head. Anyway, this post is not about Andy … Continue reading
Oh Dear
I sort of missed most of the past month, didn’t I. Oh well. I’ve been sick, then busy, then more busy. And I haven’t even knit all that much. That crazy bug that I picked up on our cruise has … Continue reading
On The Way Home
We are back in Amsterdam, and will fly home tomorrow. It took 14 days to get down the river to Budapest, and a little under two hours to fly back here! Here are a few more photos. Even I’m getting … Continue reading
Little If Any Knitting
I could just stop right there and post the title. It’s been a busy month, between the Hawaii trip, and friends in town, and work. I think I’ve knit one or two rows on that Evenstar lace thing, and one … Continue reading
Ravellenic Gold!
Yes, I’ve actually finished something. More on that later. It will probably be the ONLY thing I finish for the Ravellenic Games, though. It got a bit nutty at work the past two weeks, with two partners out unexpectedly, so … Continue reading