After long deliberation, I have chosen for myself a quest. It is a quest of long duration, requiring many stitches and much patience. Meet Nancy Bush. She’s the perfect blend of two studies I love the most – knitting and anthropology. Her pattern books are full of well-written, historically accurate, but still wearable projects. None … More Knitting Nancy’s Nifty Kneesocks
We spent this weekend saying goodbye to Fjord, a cool dude who has become an awesome friend over the past two years. He is going to work at the magical candy mountain, which unfortunately requires him to relocate to exactly the wrong coast. There’s nothing like imminent separation, however, to inspire a group of friends … More Last Stand
I was pretty bored at work today… all of like five customers came through the door while I was there (and they always come at least two at a time… can’t figure that out). So I posted on facebook that I could come up with fifty things you could knit during the summer that would … More Summer Knitting
Saturday was a long drive down to VA beach and back, which meant that after about 6 hours in the car, the recently-recovered alpaca sleeve had a mate. After a careful re-stringing of pieces (all thankfully in the right order), I’m on the yoke: …and am already three-quarters done with it. I thought this sweater … More Perspective
You’ve heard of a bucket list, right? It’s a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. I know I’m young, but I figure that I might as well size life by the tender parts while I’m still agile. So I’ve got a few things for the list I’ve been mentally … More Bucket List
Almost a week ago, Evenstar was picked back up for the final clue. Jonica and I went in together on a bead purchase, and I was thrilled with the color when she brought them on Tuesday. I had the provisional cast-on for the edging all ready to go, and I had the first repeat done … More OOPS
If you’re wondering what the Dorset is for, I’ve been tasked with turning it into many natural colors. So last week, I pulled out my dye pots, which I didn’t think I’d do while in this apartment. I had 5 lbs of pokeberries left from last fall’s “harvest”, and it would be split between 1/4 … More Pokeberry Terror
During the week that the alpaca sleeve was missing, I didn’t knit much. I spun, I washed a fleece, I read webcomics, I desponded. Finally I got ahold of myself. This was stupid. I had to knit something, for goodness sake. I had to take an active role in my life, not just let it … More Preoccupation
The last time I tried to wash a fleece, I didn’t exactly meet with disaster per se, but it ended up being rather complicated for a proper explanation. Luckily, I’ve gotten a second chance! This dorset is ten pounds of greasy white glory, and because I know you are so interested, I will show you … More In which I wash a Dorset
Thanks to everyone who searched under couches and in cupholders. Turns out I did leave it at Breezy Willow, for some necessarily obscure reason, as I didn’t knit a stitch on it while I was there. It’s back, it’s safe, it hasn’t been eaten by farm animals (a sheep eating alpaca fiber… irony? poetic justice? … More Rescued
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