Monthly Archives: November 2007

It’s so interesting to read what everyone else has to say about their stash! I admire people who are happy without a stash at all. I know it’s never going to be me–I’m not a collector by nature, but I do like to have some amount of inspiration around the house. So I display my  Continue Reading

Whew! I expect I’ll only have a few yards left over of the blue yarn after I’m done with the collar, but all main pieces of the HoJo are blocking away. Thank goodness! Also, hubby’s side of the family decided to do a secret santa-type thing this year, so I’ve only got the HoJo to  Continue Reading

Thanksgiving is over, thank goodness. This year, I’m just thankful I made it through. In other news, I’m beginning to feel the first faint stirrings of worry about yarn quantity for the HoJo sweater. So I borrowed a page from Marlena’s book: I almost got through the branching rib chart last night, and still have  Continue Reading

This seems like a pretty strange thing to do, to me. So please forgive me if it’s tacky or otherwise inappropriate. But it occurs to me that there might be folks in Boston who read this, and could make a connection. So! Until we move back to the area, we are renting out our condominium  Continue Reading

The single sock liberation movement has lost another soldier from its army. Pattern: Victorian Lace Socks from the Six Sox Knitalong, by Lorri Ann Romesberg Yarn: Spirit Trail Fiberworks superwash merino Time elapsed: Around a week for a single sock Modifications/Notes: The incredibly talented Stacey chose the pattern, yarn, and knit the first sock for  Continue Reading

He brought me two especially nice things today. Did you know Kim Hargreaves just came out with a book?! That jumped into my shopping cart before I even had time to take a breath. And I got the yarn book on the lovely Claudia’s recommendation. Kim’s patterns are gorgeous, as usual, and I can’t wait  Continue Reading

One of the many, many reasons I love this community is that sometimes others will have realizations I’d never think of, and then share. Today, it was Ms. Monster Yarn. You know, folks? She’s totally, totally right. Holiday knitting is just craziness. There is just no need to drive myself insane knitting 6 different fantastically  Continue Reading

Thank you all so much for your comments about the sweater. I feel like I’m floating today. I don’t think I missed anyone but if I did, thank you! Thank you thank you thank you. You guys ROCK. Sadly, there’s no rest for the wicked. My impulse knit of tangled yoke put me pretty far  Continue Reading

(It’s my favorite Dylan song ever. How could I resist such a title?) Pattern: Eunny Jang’s Tangled Yoke Cardigan from the Fall 2007 Interweave Knits Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed, color “Carbon” (which is so blue, hush you), a smidge over 7 balls for the 38″ size Time elapsed: I thought about 2 months, but I  Continue Reading

Amidst a very sad weekend*, I finished all of the knitting on the tangled yoke cardigan. It just needs some ribbon and jewelry to finish it off. Up next is holiday knitting, and I’d really better get zooming on that. My list, as usual, is gigantic. Also as usual, I’ve forgotten all about the holidays  Continue Reading