Monthly Archives: August 2011
On not getting gauge (and being OK with it)
Yesterday I met up for lunch with Austen, and was ready to cast on for Gwendolyn at the same time. (Because, you know, I didn’t have enough to knit already.) Austen has already been zipping along on hers for a … Continue reading
Just one more row
Like other specialized techniques in knitting, I know stranded colour-work often gets a reputation. It looks so impressive as a finished result that, if you’ve never done it before, it’s easy to hesitate. And I get that, I mean, it … Continue reading
Filed under colour-work, design, fair isle
Highness
I’ve been visiting Edmonton this weekend, spending some time with relatives and also taking in the Fringe festival (both plays and the street fair – lots of fun), and even a visit to the local drop-in knitting at River City … Continue reading
Filed under design, finished object: socks
My multiple comparative gauge swatches bring all the boys to the yard
One of my projects this week has been getting design plans off the ground for the inspired-by-Neville fair isle cardigan, and it’s been great fun to map out. (Fair warning: if you’re looking for an exact copy of his Deathly … Continue reading
Filed under colour-work, design, fair isle, swatching
Colour toolboxes
Thank you all so much for the lovely feedback on my Firefly socks in my last post – it is always so reassuring to have knitter-geek solidarity. It’s been a sock-a-riffic summer so far, and still with a bit more … Continue reading
Filed under colour-work, design, fair isle, knitting knowledge, stash
Socks for big damn heroes
Ladies and gentlemen, I promised a full update when my new sock patterns were up for online consumption, and I’m pleased to finally do so! Hi, I’m a geek. Have we met? I mean, sure I love artsy things, and … Continue reading
The spoils
As challenging as it is to fly west and suddenly find yourself awake and alert at 4am and later prying your eyes open with toothpicks so as to stay up long enough to take advantage of the nice company with … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Returned
If you should ever have the opportunity to attend a 4-day knitting conference (convention? I can never decide which one Sock Summit actually is), followed by a 6-day trip to San Francisco, I do recommend it. It’s especially recommendable if … Continue reading
Filed under knitting tourism
Postcards
Dear internet Am having lovely time traipsing around San Francisco. Spent two days artistically wandering around museums, parks, and urban landscapes, appreciating all of it muchly and being mostly unplugged from the internet. Today it turns out that two days … Continue reading
Filed under knitting tourism
Filling the well
Well knitting friends, Sock Summit has come and gone for a second time. Good times were had by all, though I can attest that about 99% of us were pretty much saturated by Sunday. I think a naptime section of … Continue reading
Filed under knitting in public, knitting tourism, sock summit, yarn stores
