Posted in sick on February 14, 2008 | 11 Comments »
I’m a bit a lot sick. I think it’s the flu. I’m even too sick to knit. I keep picking up projects and putting them back down. It’s a disconcerting feeling. I did watch the Jane Austen Book Club last night and I really enjoyed the movie. In fact, I might just watch it again [...]
Posted in knitting on February 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Why yes. Here’s the deal. I have lots of things that I want to knit. Some of them are ideas still, others I’ve actually charted, a few are in the knitting or about to be knitted stage. I’m working on a pair of socks of my own design at the moment. I like them, but [...]
Posted in odds and ends on February 11, 2008 | 8 Comments »
This time, I want your thoughts on good yarns that wash well. I’ve been thinking of making some short fingered gloves for working in the barn. I need a machine washable yarn that will hold up well to wear and tear, go through the washer and dryer with minimal fuss, and come out still looking [...]
Posted in 2008 Knits on February 8, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Ok. First of all. This is an absolutely lovely pattern. It’s well written, a nice easy knit, and fairly quick too. I love the yarn that I used as well. Cynthia helped me buy it a while back, and I have been waiting for just the right project to use [...]
Posted in 2008 Knits, Sock Hunter, Socks on February 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Perhaps the best part about being a sock hunter is the knowledge that no matter how many socks you photograph, there are always new socks to be found. Thus it comes as no surprise when an entirely unbeknownst to you pair of socks wanders into your backyard. The trick becomes spotting, watching, tracking, [...]
Posted in odds and ends on February 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I am still working on my thesis. I am hoping to gather research data in about a month. Cross your fingers for me. I hope that everything comes together. I can’t wait to finish my Master’s and I’m even thinking about going on for my Ph. D. Eek! A Ph. D., more work, more writing, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I missed the silent poetry reading. I was too busy knitting and finishing. So, I’m sorry, but you’ll have to bear with me now. One of my favorite poets, Sylvia Plath, and a poem that reminds me of lazy summer.
The Beekeeper’s Daughter ~ Sylvia Plath ~ 1959
A garden of mouthings. Purple, scarlet-speckled, black
The [...]
Posted in 2008 Knits on February 3, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Cast on: 12-30-06
Cast off: 2-2-08
Yarn: Lousia Harding Kimono Angora, 125 yds., 70% Angora, 25% Merino, 5% nylon
Needles: US 6 Denise Interchangeables and US 6 Clover Bamboo DPNs
Pattern: totally smashed together using my own numbers and the basic recipe in Ann Budd’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns for the adult raglan with v-neck
It might have taken [...]
Posted in 2008 Knits, Sock Hunter, Socks on February 2, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Some socks are tricky. They pretend to be snow hating socks that migrate to warmer places during the winter. The socks like to think that they are fooling you, the Sock Hunter, with their snow hating-migrating toes. The socks, they are wrong in this respect. Any knowledgeable sock hunter knows that socks lie.
They lie about [...]
Posted in confessions, loopy ewe, loot on February 1, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I love the Loopy Ewe. I just couldn’t resist the siren call of sock yarn. It’s sad really, but I wanted to buy a lot more than I ended up purchasing. I did restrain myself. After all, I can always buy yarn another time. My total purchases for this spree?
A [...]
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