I enjoyed our two weeks away, and it was definitely long enough for me to start thinking about all the things I wanted to do when I got back. There are many writing-related things, of course, but I’m trying to let them take a back-seat to family life, since I have my boys (9 and… Continue reading Let The Summer Time Roll
Category: projects
Hand Shoe
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Stripes Colour: 55614. Needles: 5xbamboo Takumi dpns 3.25mm This started out as a sock, but I made a mistake with the heel and put it aside for a few days. That sock had been conceived as my auto-pilot, thinking -about-other-things project, and I was mightily annoyed at it for demanding more… Continue reading Hand Shoe
Unripened Hanami, Nearly Ripe
I’m so excited. My Knit Picks blocking wires arrived today. I promptly dunked my Hanami stole into a vat of water, drained it and began threading the wires in. It wasn’t as easy as I had imagined, but still way WAY easier than trying to stretch out this stole with pins alone. Hooray for whoever… Continue reading Unripened Hanami, Nearly Ripe
“Vestes” Chugging Along
My Estes Vest (aka “Vestes) is coming along nicely. Actually, I have more done, up to the first increase after the waist. As with all cable projects (and lace), the first couple of times through the pattern repeats have me cursing and unpicking and wondering what the h*ll the designer was thinking. Then, once I… Continue reading “Vestes” Chugging Along
"Vestes" Chugging Along
My Estes Vest (aka “Vestes) is coming along nicely. Actually, I have more done, up to the first increase after the waist. As with all cable projects (and lace), the first couple of times through the pattern repeats have me cursing and unpicking and wondering what the h*ll the designer was thinking. Then, once I… Continue reading "Vestes" Chugging Along
Who-In-The What-Now?
I was feeling the need for a new sweater project, since I finished off the black one, so I sat down and scoured my magazines and Ravelry to find something I wanted to make. I made a decision. I decided on yarn. I ordered yarn. I ordered extra cables for my interchangeable circular needles (because… Continue reading Who-In-The What-Now?
Reworking!
I’ve finally made my cardigan wearable! I made this cardigan from the Rebecca magazine, and ‘finished’ it over a year ago. But I didn’t add the ruffle and I was never happy with how wide it was at the neck. Also, I always meant to go back and add a lace edging to the sleeves… Continue reading Reworking!
Frugal Gifts for Christmas
I’ve just added a tutorial over at my other blog, about how to make these cookie-ingredient stuffed bags for $0.50 a piece. Knot Knitting, so you know, Knot Here.
Jaywalker Bag
I failed to get a birthday present to my sister this summer. When I called (on her birthday) to ask what she wanted, she had just seen pics of my knitted Twiggy Tweedish bag and said she wated one of them, please. I asked what colours, and she said she liked my Jaywalker socks on… Continue reading Jaywalker Bag
Unripened Hanami Stole beaded cast on, without flash
Unripened Hanami Stole beaded cast on, without flash, originally uploaded by jwordsmith. This is just a quick picture post to confirm that the Hanami Stole did survive past the first few torturous rows and that I’m quite enjoying it now. There are mistakes, sure, but nothing crippling. Yet. Must be time for a lifeline…