June socks are done!
Completing these Monday gave me a chance to procrastinate until Tuesday evening to weave in the ends. Luckily for me, the skein of yarn ended up being a tad short for knee-highs so I was able to finish the socks sooner. These are probably the shortest socks I’ve knitted in a very […]
The heat of St. Louis summers is just nutty! I swear, you would think there must be some degree difference between the shade and the direct sun, but there seems to be none. I especially enjoy the occasional 5-minute downpours with the blazing sun following closely behind to give us that nice jolt of super-humidity. […]
I’m already preparing for the fall.
At the beginning of this year, I’ve had a crazy urge to knit sweaters. “This is the year of the sweaters!” I told everyone, “Sweaters!!” And I was serious. I generally don’t knit a lot of sweaters (e.g., more than 1), but this year I will. So far, I’ve begun […]
May socks are finished!
In an effort to destash some of my personal yarn, I used yarn not offered in the shop (GASP!!!).
At Knitting Camp last summer, I took the opportunity to purchase some of that special yarn Elizabeth Zimmermann spoke of and used in her knitting, e.g., unspun Icelandic, Quebecoise, Rangeley, Canadian Regal, and Guernsey. […]
Help me.
In the last four days, I’ve casted on four more projects (with a fifth on the way) and have yet to finish any of the ones already on the needles. Apparently, my fingers are feeling restless and need to new blood.
To prepare for fall and winter displays, I’ve begun the Ziggy Cap from Simply […]
