Monthly Archives: April 2007

It’s a pretty nose-to-the-grindstone weekend here in foggy CA, but the good news is that having a stockinette sock actually helps me concentrate on the reading. What a relief, because I was pretty worried I’d make a shameful showing for the knit-along! I’m sure I’ll have the lowest number of FOs given how prolific my  Continue Reading

Goodness, is it Tuesday already?! Pattern: Set-in V-neck pullover, 26″ chest size, from Ann Budd’s holy grail of sweaters Yarn: Leftover Ultra Alpaca from my grandmother’s lap afghan and my v-neck cardi, 2 hanks of the blue and little bits of the red Time elapsed: Very little… 4 days? Thoughts/modifications: The pattern outline is made  Continue Reading

I finished the sweater for Jacob, but haven’t had time to get modeled pictures yet. I’ll save the FO post for when I have cute shots, but here’s a peek. The sweater for the Damask is Tulip, from the most recent Rowan magazine. I’m planning on making the sleeves set-in and a bit longer, since  Continue Reading

I may be nearly finished with my latest quick fix. I may have caught some spring fever and bought more yarn. I may be about to dive into the Koigu Experience for the first time.

There’s just nothing like handknit socks. Pattern: Grumperina’s Jaywalkers Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill supersock, in “Earth” colorway Time elapsed: 10 days Thoughts and Modifications: I futzed with the patter in two ways–first, I made the larger size for the leg and decreased to the smaller size just before beginning the heel flap. This resulted in  Continue Reading

You knew it was coming, right? Pattern: Seraphim Shawl, by Mim Felton Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill fingering-weight silk, color Java, well into 2 hanks Time elapsed: About a week for the swatch, about 2-2.5 weeks for the shawl itself Modifications and Notes: No modifications this time–I knit it exactly as written. Although the rows got  Continue Reading

The problem is, even when the pattern is quick and you love the yarn and you’re flying along, it’s tough to make progress when you have next to zero knitting time. (Yes, folks, she even multitasks during a photo shoot.) When we moved to CA last year, one of the major reasons we did so  Continue Reading

One of the elements of the Passover seder is a recital (and non-answer, but that’s a different topic) of four questions, ostensibly from a child, asking why this night is different from all other nights. I’d like to add a fifth: On all other nights, Mum-mum relaxes over her knitting for a few hours. Why  Continue Reading

While going through my morning blog ritual, I noticed Aija’s reminder that today is Flash your Stash day. I’ve never done it before, but I’m thinking about a stash photo page (a la Ashley), and this seemed like a good way to ease into a public admission of the size of my stash. (Plus, the  Continue Reading