Stephanie Pearl McPhee: “So, what are we looking at here, Meg?” Meg Swansen: “Well, Steph, we have young American Rebecca Osborn with a daring first attempt at gold for the U.S. She’s chosen an adventurous project for her first Olympics, the Shipwreck Shawl, and was off to an excellent start.” Steph: “Yes, it looks like … More Commentary
It’s day 6 of the Winter Olympics, and my going slower, weaker, and… well, slower. That’s not saying much, though. I felt like a speed demon yesterday afternoon as we set out from our weekend in PA; I was nearly at the end of the lace center of Serra, and had graduated to the longest … More Stronger, Faster, Higher
My Knitting Olympics project has a name: “Serra.” Points for you if you can figure out why. Hint: it has to do with the Ravelympics team I am on (see previous post). I am finding myself confused by the relative surface area of circles of expanding radius. Why? It’s three days into the Knitting olympics, … More Day 3
Ready, set, KNIT! This is an official log of my entries into the Knitting Olympics/Ravelympics. Entry #1: Shipwreck Shawl. (Photo from pattern.) Pattern: “Shipwreck Shawl” by Bethany Kok, a variant on the “Pi Shawl” by Elizabeth Zimmerman. Published in Knitty: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/PATTshipwreck.php Yarn: Berroco’s Ultra Alpaca Fine, color 1282, “Boysenberry Mix”, a heathered purple fingering weight yarn … More Green Flag
About the garter stitch scarf: Garter stitch scarves are like therapy when you’ve been traumatized by your other projects. Here’s the pattern: get some bulky yarn (or two colors of worsted), some ungainly large needles, cast on fifteen stitches, and knit. Knit every stitch of every row, until you think it’s long enough, or you … More In case you thought I was kidding
Report from the underground: Tolerance for video games at an all-time low. Need exercise. Boiling 1.5-year-old clams smell like boiling dog chow… or like an overheated long-haired dog who lives in a mud pit. Hopes still high for clam chowder. White-out conditions outside. Car still not dug out. Wouldn’t matter – my car on the … More Diary of a Snow Day, Part Trois
Now that my commission is safely in the hands of its new owner, I feel like I can tell you what it is: Leg Warmers! Made with six different colors of Berroco’s Ultra Alpaca, these babies are 19 glorious inches of K1-P1 rib that will hug the leg, slouch, or pretty much do whatever you … More On Ends
I finally have all five pieces of my purple sweater completed: Two sleeves (their stripiness matches so well! Is it not pleasing?!), one back, one large front, and one small front. However, I still have a rather serious problem: See the notable lack of neckline on the large front? I still haven’t fixed it. If … More Moment of Truth
Saturday, February 6th, 15:35 hours: Dear Blog, we finally got out of the house. Our “benchmark” was still there, if only barely. Time for a more reliable measurement. We don’t actually own a yardstick, so I got clever with my measuring tape, scotch tape, and my tube of blocking wires. The verdict: Rather speaks for … More Diary of a Snow Day, Part Deux
Friday, February 5th, 2009. 19:15 hours: It’s been a long, headachy day. We kept the shop open until 4:30, when the snow finally started sticking on the roads, and got a surprising number of customers up through 3 p.m. I suppose people are stocking up for the storm, just like at the grocery store, at which … More Diary of a Snow Day
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