Heels heels heels. It is a long-standing truth among knitters that, while socks are spiffingly fun to make, darning socks is hateful. Elizabeth Zimmerman, the mother of knitting empowerment, herself said something like, “I have found many women employ the same darning technique I do. They hold the sock aloft, exclaim ‘darn!’ and drop it … More Reinforcing Heels
I finally got my entries back from the State Fair – I moved before the fair ended, so I didn’t get my stuff back until this week. Now that it’s all in one place, I think I can say I did, um, hm, pretty well! It’s a little weird coming right out there and tooting … More The Haul
Just over a week into October, the fuscia kilthose are going along at an obedient clip. It looks like this. Looks kind of weird, eh? That is, believe it or not, right side out. That’s because this sock, ladies and gents, has a fold down cuff. Yes, its really true – On this already tiny-needled, … More Two inches forward and one inch back
Dear Mom, When I finally finished the corrugated ribbing on my sweater, I had exactly one thing to say: LOVE. love love love love love. I was a little iffy on the gradation of blues, but the gradation of naturals is so completely perfect that it ties it together just right. At the beginning of … More Dear Mom – ribbing done!
On Saturday night, with my nose in a book, I cast off the collar of my Featherweight Cardigan. (I had to put down the book to cast in the ends.) I waited until the morning to block it, as our linoleum floors mean that pretty much my only blocking surface is our bed. Magically, when … More ‘Tis a gift to be free
It’s October… for many knitters, it’s the start of our favorite season. The air is perfectly crisp and cool, the sunsets grow glorious as they get earlier, and we begin to pull out our woolens. We pull out all our precious handmade things, rediscovering them when they get their first wear for the season. We … More Socktoberfest 2010
I’m back! C’mon, you knew I couldn’t stay away for that long. On Tuesday of this week, Trinity (our school, if you haven’t picked that up) gave us all off classes to go on a Quiet Day retreat. Basically, we all met at a Salvation Army camp an hour away for a day of prayer … More Quiet Day
Hello my friends, It’s tutorial time! I don’t know how this started, but apparently I’ve gotten into the habit of showing you how to do the cool things I do. I’ve been doing this dyeing stuff for over a year now, and from the start I have depended on people generously sharing their experiences, so … More Dyeing with Pokeberries
This was my office today. The Granary at Old Economy Village, for Erntefest. It was AWESOME and I had a great time, but I didn’t get out to see much else… which is a bummer, because I hear there were silk reelers and spinners. But I saw the broom guy, the cider guys, and I … More Field Office
This was my office today. You will notice, in addition to the piles of fleece and broom, the laptop for watching episodes of Stargate, headphones for hearing said episodes Stargate, mug of coffee and cell phone. All my basic working needs met on our little fire escape porch, with a pleasant breeze to boot. It … More Corner Office
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