Category: Knit
-
This Week’s WIP
I have been consumed by making snowflakes for the tree. I finished a whole bunch of them but want to take pictures on said tree. However said tree has not been purchased yet. Fingers crossed for …
-
Things I learned about Knitting Socks today
You can use a wine glass charm for a stitch marker, however it is not as fun if you don’t have…
-
WIP Wrestling
When we moved, I had to confront the stash resource centre and figure out what I wanted to keep and what needed to be rehomed.
-
Jordan
A while ago I was approached by the wonderful John and Alan at The Fibre Garden to do some design work for them. What a wonderful partnership it’s turned out to be! The first project is a …
-
Happy New Year!
I’m late with my posting because, well I’ve had the plague. It started the Wednesday before Christmas when I went on vacation (of course) and is still lingering on. No amount of cough medicine, …
-
Lace Love-In
When last we met, I was wrestling with Monkey Farts. I’m happy to say that the yarn which was substituted worked superbly and resulted in this FO. You’ll have to excuse the craptactular photography, but there’s a wicked thunderstorm going on and I have one hell of a migraine. …
-
Monkey Farts
I don’t know why it popped into my head yesterday, but it did. “This knitting looks like Monkey Farts”. I reached out to the innerweb to confirm and while they were all polite, the consensus was that yes, it did have a certain odour to it. …
-
Of Heroes and Challenges
I have had radio silence on the blog for the two weeks of the Olympics. I started with a definite handicap. I was having severe hand and elbow tendinitis issues. So much so that I could barely hold a coffee cup, let alone a knitting needle. But I was …
-
Needles at the Ready
In about 90 minutes the Olympics will officially be underway. As will the Ravelympics. Craftspeople from around the globe join in a two week frenzy, casting on or starting their project with the opening ceremonies and finishing when the closing ceremonies occur. …
-
Veni, vidi, vici*
I’ve always admired Norwegian sweaters – their intricate colourwork is inspiring. The I found out you have to cut the work. With scissors. In the middle of your knitting. Gulp