Posted in socks, yarn on Sep 26th, 2007 12 Comments »
Sigh. Today I turned this:
[please ignore the kitty paw prints all over my window sill… it’s their favorite place to sit. Note to self: wash window sills]
into this:
I *heart* the pattern. I *heart* the yarn. But the pattern looks much, much better when it’s not streatched the max, and it was streatching […]
Posted in Work, socks on Sep 24th, 2007 6 Comments »
Grade a paper, knit a row. Grade a paper, knit a row. If it keeps going at this rate, I’ll never finish (the sock, that is. With the grading, unfortunately, I have no choice).
See you on the flip side.
Posted in yarn, fiberlicious on Sep 22nd, 2007 4 Comments »
Drinkable Koigu.
If only the bottle weren’t empty…
Posted in socks on Sep 21st, 2007 4 Comments »
Pattern: Baby’s Bootikins, from Knitting Vintage Socks
Yarn: Leftovers of Regia Silk and Lorna’s Laces in “Tuscany” (originally used for Amy’s Socks and my Mom’s Fingerless Gloves)
Needles: Susan Bates, US 00 dpns
Thoughts: Not much to say about these. I love, love, love the garter stitch heel and toe. For some reason, I got […]
Posted in socks, life, 365 on Sep 18th, 2007 2 Comments »
I made a promise, of sorts, to Minty months ago. I said I was going to start the 365 photo challenge. First, I thought I’d start on a date of monument — my 28th birthday, the beginning of August, something noteworthy or easy to remember. But in the end, today seemed as good as any.
I […]
Posted in socks on Sep 17th, 2007 13 Comments »
… I knit these.
I haven’t blogged about them because they are a gift, but as the recipient is going to get them tonight, I think I’m safe.
Pattern: Boyfriend Socks
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in “Denim,” 2 skeins
Needles: US 0 dpns
Thoughts: These socks are, as the pattern title might suggest, for the boy. Let […]
Posted in socks on Sep 15th, 2007 8 Comments »
Single sock liberation movement strikes again! So much for knitting a pair at a time…
Posted in Uncategorized, socks, miscellany on Sep 12th, 2007 7 Comments »
Green “fish,” Blue “fish”
A friend of mine (a non-knitter friend and a boy at that!) asked me the other day if I had posted any actual knitting content on my blog recently. Embarassed, I said I had not (although, upon closer inspection, I totally have! Read the blog more often, Matt!) and promised […]
Posted in Work, life on Sep 5th, 2007 7 Comments »
Sorry for being away from the blog for so long (again). Many things have been up in the air lately, leaving me little time for blogging. Mostly, I’ve been scrambling to get my syllabus together for the course I’m teaching this fall. While I’ve taught before, this is the first time I’m teaching a class […]
