Komet
Komet tl;dr Pattern: Komet Designer: Stephanie van der Linden Needles: US 1 (2.25mm) Yarn: Sheepy Time Yarns Yarn That Shall Not be Named in, “Teal Deer,” from the Sheepy Time Knits December 2009 Club -Ravelry Project Link- This is the second installation of the Sheepy Time Knits club for February 2010. I picked a different [...]
Boscage Mitts
I was fortuante enough to participate in another test knit – I’m really getting to love doing these! It’s taken me a while to write up (I know, I know, bad blogger!), but here’s what I’ve got. Expect more updates in the near future – I’ve got a lot of things to tell you about. [...]
November Knitting Wrap-up
November is gone and it’s time to update on the knitting resolutions. 3. Knit one pair of socks per month Plain Old Socks Pattern: None – plain Stockinette socks Designer: Me? Needles: US 1 (2.25mm) Yarn: My Handspun from dkKnits Superfluff roving in, “Shooting Star” -Ravelry Project Link- I had so much fun spinning up the [...]
Seasonal Knitting
I’m starting off with a photo this time since, well, just look at that! This is a test knit for my friend Abbie who designed this wrap (also available in a scarf version). I finally got the french knots on and took it out yesterday on a Thanksgiving walk with the dogs to Valley Forge. [...]
Bliss
I had a Saturday off with no obligations and planned to stop by the SAFONA Fiber Festival. It was being held about a 45 minute drive from home through some Amish farmland and pretty historic parts of Pennsylvania. The whole drive out had me making a mental checklist of all the places I wanted to [...]
October Knitting Wrap-up
It’s that time once again. This month absolutely FLEW by, so it’s time once again to update progress on my knitting resolutions. 3. Knit one pair of socks per month Thrilling Jaywalkers Pattern: Jaywalker Designer: Grumperina Needles: US 1 (2.25mm) Yarn: Wollmeise Sockenwolle 100% superwash in colorway, “Thriller” -Ravelry Project Link- This project is part [...]
Rhinebeck 2009
Wow, what a weekend. I’ve definitely got a bad case of the post-fiber-festival-shock in that I have to be back in the real world instead of oogling knitwear, squishing yarn, and snorgling sheep. The fiber festival world is SO much more fun than this everyday kind of crap. The haul? I did well. Fell off [...]
June and July Knitting Wrap-up
I guess this is becoming a bi-monthly thing instead of a monthly update. We’ll re-visit the Knitting Resolutions. 3. Knit one pair of socks per month Did it again. Seven pairs so far (well Eight if you count the ones I’ve already finished for August), and I can’t wait to get to December and post all [...]
April and May wrap-up
Hah, I knew at one point during the year, I’d miss a month or get lazy or even give up completely on the resolutions. So far, though, doing okay, and still chugging along. Going back in time to January again for the knitting resolutions.. 2. Knit two sweaters this year Started one. It’s tough knitting [...]
Maryland Sheep and Wool
(Center and then top left to right) 1. Koigu Mill Ends. Yum., 2. 4oz Rambouillet/Bamboo roving, 3. Merino/Sillk roving from Cloverleaf Farms, 4. Alpaca Lace from A Touch of Twist, 5. Cashmere/Merino Blend, 6. Merino Lace by the Drafting Zone, 7. Sweet Sheep light Fingering, 8. Wensleydale Roving by Flying Fibers, 9. Wullenstudio sock, 10. [...]