Author Archives: Michelle
Here she is!
So I am married to a very intelligent, handsome and generous man who knows me well. He saw how much time I was spending with the spindles and so…he thought it would be a good idea to give me a … Continue reading
And so begins the spin
It all started when one day I said to myself “Michelle, you can figure this out, just do it and get over it!” I had a student 2.8 ounce Ashford bottom whorl spindle, a pile of inexpensive roving and just … Continue reading
The First Sweater: Update
It’s done! And here are a few photos to show the finishing of the sweater and the beautiful dye job which yielded results that, to me, are spectacular! This first sweater taught me a lot of things: Knitting gauge swatches … Continue reading
Casting on…again!
So, I am not…and never will be…a monogamous knitter. My attention span just won’t accept thinking about one, and only one, project at a time. So here’s what’s on the needles right now: A lace scarf in delicious Malabrigo lace-weight, … Continue reading
Pie. Mmmm, pie
I knit a little while on the Pie Are Square shawl tonight. Now I’m at the point where I need to decide on a lace pattern for the border. It’s never been done by my two hands and I’m sure … Continue reading
What Have I Done?
Bold for stuff you’ve done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you’re not planning on doing. Afghan I-cord Garter stitch Knitting with metal wire Shawl Stockinette stitch Socks: top-down Socks: toe-up Knitting with … Continue reading
Unfinished projects are getting me down
I have been knitting on the Pie Are Square shawl since last September. I’ve suspended work on the First Sweater for the summer. I’m still on the first sock of the Noro I picked up a couple of month’s ago. … Continue reading
The First Sweater
After reading through Jacqueline Fee’s “The Sweater Workshop,” I decided it was time to take the plunge and actually knit a sweater. Sometimes I feel like such a beginner in this craft, but more on that later. Because I wanted … Continue reading
To tink or not to tink, that is the question
Remember the Pie Are Square shawl? Well, I’ve gone beyond the final row of yarn-over increases, beyond the edge of the galaxy into no-knitters-land. It just wasn’t big enough. I think the needles I’m using are too small. At any … Continue reading
Socks: pair #2
I cast on for my 2nd pair of socks this past Saturday. I’m using the basic sock instructions from Getting Started Knitting Socks by Ann Budd. The yarn is Felici in Pebble from Knit Picks and I’m using the The … Continue reading