Amy Herzog Designs

Well, I can say one good thing about spending so much time on my tush in tin cans this weekend. It helps me bypass second sock/sleeve syndrome pretty easily. (Two sleeves for my friend Neil’s birthday sweater, one completed Sidewinder, one in-progress. Boo yah.) The Sidewinder pattern didn’t exactly make…

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I’m headed to Maine for the funeral this weekend, and my travel itinerary (bus, plane, andtrain!) is a little nightmarish. Fortunately, I’ll have my knitting with me, and even more fortunately, this is no longer among my knitting: Blocking will have to wait until I return, but hooray! The darn…

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Sometimes, when it’s been a really rough week and you’ve had to rip out a few hours of work on an incredibly dull lace shawl border, you just need a little breath of fresh air. Pattern: Chevron Lace Top, from Debbie Bliss’ “Wish You Were Here” collection, 2-3 year size…

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(Thank you all so much for your lovely comments about the cardigan. Each and every one made me smile.) When I came up with this post, and took the pictures, I had a lot to tell you about rushing to try and get the border done on my shawl, making…

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Well! That took awhile. I don’t know how it’s possible that one sweater could live up to all of your expectations, but here it is! Pattern: The Shawl-collared Cardigan from Jo Sharp Knit 1, 39.5″ size Yarn: Zara Merino DK, charcoal gray , 12 balls (with approximately 3 yards to…

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So what have I been up to? A pretty good (long) weekend, I’d say. And even if it took me until tonight to finish that silly cardigan, I forgive it everything. It is the bestest thing ever. Wait ’till you see it, I’m so excited. (insert clever segue here) Ashley…

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I suppose that most knitters, when they get as bored of their projects as I’ve been, just cast on something new. I’m not sure why I don’t–it’s just not me, I guess. Part guilt, part obsessive-compulsive behavior, who knows. I just can’t make myself do it. Which winds up being…

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I’m finally getting there. The cardigan just requires seaming and a large ribbed collar. The shawl requires just 24 more rows and a border: It will be so very, very good to have these projects finished and out the door. I hadn’t realized how much I take my typical speedy…

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Jacob would like you to know: My current knitting is the opposite of good blog-fodder. The lace? Pretty much still the definition of ‘blob’. And eye-searingly red, to boot. The cardigan? I’m pretty sure it’s going to be the most frequently-worn thing I’ve ever knit, but let’s face it: Miles…

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We had a lovely time in New England. Of course, I didn’t get as much knitting done as I wanted (does one ever?). But I did meet up with many many fabulous knit bloggers! I enjoyed every second I spent with everyone very much, but the look on the toddlers’…

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