So, I tried the second sock knitting based on my understanding of the pattern. Of course it looked A LOT different, and didn't fit as well as the first. Which actually was a good thing, because all I had to rip back was the heel. I have to admit a sense of relief that I … Continue reading Socks – Must they Match?
Welcome to the weekend
Wow, this week flew by. Work, work, work, nothing fun to report on that end, except that I am very thankful for having a good friend at work to keep me sane. Last weekend felt like fall was here, and this week we had the autumnal equinox. However this weekend I think Indian Summer has … Continue reading Welcome to the weekend
Failure to read
So, I was working my way through the second sock of the Riverbed Architecture socks that I'm working on and the time came to start the heel. So I read through the instructions twice, and realized that if I was reading them correctly this time, I'd done the first sock incorrectly. I didn't do the … Continue reading Failure to read
Motivation
This morning E and I went to yoga class. This is the third week we've done this, and we're really enjoying ourselves. It's nice to have something to do together that isn't going to the grocery store. One of the reasons we're doing it is in preparation for the winter. We ski. Last year I … Continue reading Motivation
Booking Through Thursday: Day and Night
Today’s Booking Through Thursday Question is suggested by Mae. “I couldn’t sleep a wink, so I just read and read, day and night … it was there I began to divide books into day books and night books,” she went on. “Really, there are books meant for daytime reading and books that can be read … Continue reading Booking Through Thursday: Day and Night
Always greener.
Some days it seems like things look better on the other side. It's hard to get pictures of Hobbes. He's old and cranky. Calvin tends to fly around like a maniac and then pass out. Pictures of the two of them? This is the only one I have. I'm starting to think about winter knitting. … Continue reading Always greener.
Shifting gears
As the summer comes to a crashing end, it amazes me every year how everything seems to start at once. This year is no exception. First week of school, ballet starts up, Nutcracker auditions (our local dance group does a big show every year), planning for ski season, fall foliage and cooler days. All of … Continue reading Shifting gears
Not tagged, but still…
No excuse for the radio silence, but now that I've got a computer that doesn't sound like a 90 year old walking down the stairs and a wireless router, I may manage to post more than once a year. Or not. No promises. That said, I have been trying to keep up on my reading, … Continue reading Not tagged, but still…
Planning and preparation
While I'm more of a product knitter than a process knitter I still love planning. I recently purchased a copy of Cat Bhordi's book New Pathways for Sock Knitters. I'd actually been looking for her second one, but they didn't have it, and being an instant gratification kind of person, I purchased this one. I … Continue reading Planning and preparation
Sweaters and such
So, the sweater I planned on finishing in November is still in process. Good progress has been made, I'm working on the second sleeve, so I know it will get finished. Whether or not it happens in time for this season is still up in the air. March has proven to provide wild temperature fluctuations, … Continue reading Sweaters and such
I knit alone 