Category Archives: knitting
Socktoberfest
I’m always so revved up about Socktoberfest, but then I seem to lose my gusto and sort of forget about it after awhile. Not this year; I am determined!! Despite the fact that I need to finish up Diminishing Ribs … Continue reading
Smith
He is a sweet little hedgehog who loves to eat mushrooms. He loves that he was given to Spinner as a birthday gift. He doesn’t mind that he is either being chewed on or thrown around like a football. Ravelry … Continue reading
Soakermania, round two
Spinner is growing fast, and can you believe it, WALKING!! Not a lot, he goes about three feet and then sits back down. It’s funny, when the big boys learned to walk (about 14 months) they were so excited it’s … Continue reading
I Cast On
Thank you, Marsha, for wondering why I had all that sweater yarn in my stash when I was not knitting sweaters. This will now be sweater number two for 2009, Diminishing Ribs Cardigan. That’s Knitpicks Andean Silk. As for the … Continue reading
That time of year again…
Knitters’ Coffee Swap IV!!! QUESTIONS 1. Whole bean or ground? Whole Bean. 2. Fully-loaded or decaf? Finally, I can be back on the caffeine, yay!! 3. Regular or flavored? Plain old beans for me please. I OD’d on flavored coffees … Continue reading
Quickie update
I present my Ubernatural, WIP: You’re seeing the use of all my bulky scraps, from top to bottom: Cascade Lana Grande Rowan Bulky Colinette Shimmer 5 Wool Ease Thick and Quick Quite a mix, huh? I realized I’ve got heaps … Continue reading
Blessings
I meant to pop in to say Merry Christmas, but wow the week flew by and suddenly it was here and gone! What a lovely Christmas it was, and here it is, New Years Eve already! The poor Skeptic is … Continue reading
Filed under crafting with kids, family, finished objects, giving, knitting, sewing
A Story and a Soaker
So ages ago I repaired some gorgeous fair-isle mittens for a friend. I was completely in love with them, and even more so when I found out who made them. See this loveliness? Her great-grandpa knit these for her grandmother … Continue reading
Filed under finished objects, knitting, mittens, random, soakers
A cowl problem…
I made a cowl to match this hat, using the rest of the Posh yarn I got from Mrs. Pao. As usual, the yarn is gorgeous! But I think I cast on too many stitches. The cowl is a little … Continue reading
Filed under finished objects, knitting, scarf
Grey…
The Minnesota greyness has settled in for November. We awoke to snow yesterday. The sun wasn’t even up all the way and the boys were bundled up and outside. Today we have rain, wet leaves, and more grey. The greyness … Continue reading
