Twinknit

… ’cause I’m leaving town tomorrow for a conference and am frantically trying to finish my conference paper (I know, I know. But this one totally snuck up on me!).
Yeah. So I’m leaving tomorrow for a conference in San Antonio. Things have been stressful (and grumpy) lately, and I thought that it […]

I had a dream the other day that I was done with my dissertation.  I was at graduation, walking down the pedestrian walk-way at my school in a haze of sunshine.  The only lasting impression from this dream that was able to I carry with me into waking was a sense of overwhelming elation, of […]

’cause sometimes, I need a treat.

Shibui sock, 100% superwash, for some wild colorwork goodness in my future.
From the Loopy Ewe.

Recently, D and I decided to merge our households– namely, I will be moving in to his (now almost totally renovated) house (Stella, I totally owe you pictures!). There are many things I do not like about moving, especially when I have to do it twice in one year. I don’t like packing. […]

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 […]

Drinkable Koigu.

If only the bottle weren’t empty…

 
Some of you may remember that I am on a yarn diet.  I haven’t purchased yarn, except for one gift purchase, since I moved to Philadelphia in March.  My stash is doing fine — I have plenty of yarn to knit from.  But I’ve been feeling kind of… uninspired?  Desirous of something new?  I don’t […]

Because I would follow Brooklyn Tweed anywhere.

Pattern: Saartje’s Booties (also via Ravelry)
Yarn: Colinette Jitterbug in “Tuscany” (left over from my beret)
Needles: Clover dpns (2), US 2, 2.75 mm
Notions: 4 small antique shell buttons from my collection
There are no words.  These might be the cutest pair of baby booties I have ever seen.  I saw Tweed’s […]

It’s funny to post with a title like that when the sun is shining as aggressively as it is today. But Lolly asked:
Do you have a little bit of luxury in your stash that you can’t wait to work with?
Why yes, yes I do.

This is Filatura di Crossi “Luxury” 100% silk in a beautiful […]

A few weeks ago, I kind of unwittingly entered a contest over at Through the Loops.  Lo and behold, while in Pittsburgh I checked my e-mail to find that I had won!  This is my first contest win and it definitely came at a good time, because yesterday I went into the department for the […]