Sunshine on a Cloudy Day – FO Friday
It may be dreary outside, but this cardigan is bringing me sunshine. A dose of vitamin D on a rainy day. Pattern is Vitamin D by Heidi Kirrmaier. I’m wearing a yellow hand knit cardigan to work today...
View ArticleKnitting to Spite My Dandelion Forest – WIP Wednesday
My dandelion forest has almost defeated me. I admit it. There have been three skirmishes within the last week. I enter Image from Heritagerecipes.com. Apparently you can do tasty things with...
View ArticleYarn Along/WIP Wednesday – Knitting Gemini and Learning More Than I Ever...
The only thing I’ve ever knitted with cotton is dish cloths. And I’ve knitted lots. Dozens and dozens; maybe even hundreds and hundreds. I’ve lost track. I think of cotton yarn, perhaps unfairly, as...
View ArticleMiles and Miles of Knitting
I had some sort of mysterious bug this weekend and was home sick from work yesterday. So what to do when I don’t have the energy or stamina to move? Knitting. Miles and miles of knitting. I made...
View ArticleYou Know You Might Be A Knitting Addict If…
The Sweaty Knitter recently posted a list she titled You Might Be a Knitting/Crocheting Addict If… A fun post. You should check it out. Reading her post got me thinking about my own addiction symptoms....
View ArticleRocky Coast – WIP Wednesday
I’m speeding along on my Rocky Coast cardigan. I bought the yarn two weeks ago and I’ve already finished the main body and now I’m working on the first sleeve. It’s hard to get it all in one shot. It...
View ArticleOde to A Yarn Bombing
Knittymandias I met a Raveller from an antique land Who said: ‘Two vast and trunkless* legs of bronze Stand in the town square. Above them, on the man, Half shrunk, a soggy sweater clings, whose size,...
View ArticleReview: Needles and Artifice, Plus Sample Project
A few months ago, The Ladies of Mischief asked me to review their new book, Needles and Artifice. I’ve waited until now to write my review because I wanted to be able to review it, not only as a...
View Article4KCBWDAY7- Stuffing Every Nook And Cranny with Fiber
Today is the last day of Knit Crochet Blog Week, hosted by Eskimimimakes blog. The topic of the day is Looking Forward–where do I hope my crafting will take me in the next year? Overall goal: I want...
View ArticleKnitting at Meetings
One aspect of working from home that I’ve come to enjoy is the opportunity to knit during conference calls. I usually have at least one such call every day, each lasting 30 to 90 minutes. During...
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