Category Archives: Knitting

My sweet husband surprised me with a Kindle this Christmas and even though he gave me a case for it–with a built-in reading light, brilliant in a couple of ways–I knew it needed a knitted sleeve to protect it. I … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →