Monthly Archives: May 2007

…FOs are soon to follow. I have to weave in some ends, knit some ties and attach them, and give the (weirdly made but gorgeous) collar a good press. And seriously, I take back all of the whining and all of the bitching and everything bad I’ve ever said about you, Tulip. You are the  Continue Reading

As it turns out, both the mirror and the mannequin were lying. Once pinned and slipped on, it was in fact a bit too low-cut. Honestly, not by enough to matter, given that I’m going to be wearing a camisole underneath, but that wound up being moot. Because, as it turns out, the slope of  Continue Reading

This project has certainly tested mine! In a way, I’m pleased with my perseverance. It stands as a testament to my progress as a knitter–certainly, I would have let my doubts get the better of me even just a year ago. For while I’m not letting them talk me into abandoning this project, I sure  Continue Reading

Ah… that’s going to be much, much better. My dressform is sadly more short-waisted than I am, so you’ll have to imagine taller shoulders, there. But I think the new decreases are going to work out wonderfully and I’m so happy I took the time to rip and re-figure. I’m starting to look forward to  Continue Reading

So this past weekend, two of our three computers (our desktop and one of our laptops) suffered fatal disk errors. (Really, world. Don’t you understand that my knittng is at stake here?!) Being rather uninterested in purchasing our next computer system right at this very moment, we’ve come up with workarounds. I’ve given up my  Continue Reading

(**With apologies to Becky…) The best contests, I’ve always thought, are the ones that prompt us to do something wonderful. To not only try and get the prize, but improve life for ourselves or others in some way, too. Well, Claudia is the current queen of such contests. In June, she’s participating in the National  Continue Reading

…have certainly brought May flowers to this neck of the woods! I’m loving my Tulip so far. The yarn has a very silky feel, the color changes remind me of the ocean in a very pleasant way, and the twisted edging is so clever! Every six stitches you rotate your left needle counter-clockwise. So easy,  Continue Reading

I finished the indoor cap for my grandpa. It’s too big for all of us (which is good, since he has a ginormous head!). So, you get an in-progress shot. This isn’t even big enough to warrant an FO page, really. Tubular cast-on the correct number of stitches, rib for awhile, put in stripes if  Continue Reading

Just in time for rainy, foggy, cold weather! Pattern: Wendy’s generic toe-up socks Yarn: J. Knits Supersock Me, color “Iowa” Time Elapsed: One week, almost exactly Modifications and Notes: It’s such a generic pattern, I’m not sure there *are* modifications. I added some stitches to the leg of the sock for fit. This was my  Continue Reading