Monthly Archives: September 2010
A special FO 5 months in the works
After many months of training, much insecurity, and lots of stubbornness, yesterday I ran my first Half Marathon, at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon event. It was hard, but good, and I would/will do it again. A Half Marathon is … Continue reading
Filed under real life miscellaney
One size does not fit all
Some time in the past, a blog reader from Ohio named Leslie (hi, Leslie!) commented with a question about socks. Luckily enough, I was able to grab a moment to answer it with a piece of advice, and I asked … Continue reading
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Lamplight shawl
It never rains but it pours, it seems (well, yesterday it was actually pouring. Cut to me, realizing my umbrella also didn’t make it with me in my move. Hah), with design work, and by some fluke of timing I … Continue reading
Filed under design, finished object: shawl
It’s just that starting is so easy
I don’t know what it is about lace and lace-weight yarn that can have such an all-consuming effect. Either you’re in the deep dark throes of trying to finish something and feeling like it’s never going to end, or you’re … Continue reading
Cabling without a cable needle
This weekend was quite a knitterly time at the Kitchener Waterloo (or “K-W”) Knitter’s Fair, with much yarn and knitter interaction to be had. I know I didn’t see everything there was to see, but what I did see was … Continue reading
Filed under tutorial
Take Two
I told you I had another thing to show you that I was getting done for this weekend’s Knitter’s Fair in Kitchener-Waterloo. Lo and behold, it is done, though I regret muchly that I wasn’t able to wrangle a clothed-person … Continue reading
Filed under design, finished object: sweater
Allons-Y
[ETA]: This pattern is now available for sale on Patternfish, and in my Ravelry store. I’ve been a busy little bee the last few weeks, as per usual getting one or two things ready for the knitting fair! For the … Continue reading
But I’m not sure how I feel about Fred Astaire mingling with Step Up
It’s been a week, dear blog friends, one of those weeks where even the most well-meaning of bloggers is going to drop the ball occasionally. And I don’t love apologizing for less-frequent blogging, because it always feels a bit myopic … Continue reading
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