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I have not finished the second Slippery sock….because I decided I HAD to cast on for Hanami right away. I swatched with 5’s, and decided that was too open. I went down to a 3, and started the pattern on the train ride to work on Friday morning. I had a busy [...]

I’ve been working slowly on Slippery Socks. Having to knit from 2 cable charts, even if one is easy to remember, at the same time is a little slow going. Even for me. I’ve got one finished.

I’m approaching the heel on the second sock. I had grand plans of doing a [...]

You live in a place for a long time, and you forget how much stuff you accumulate. We’ve been in this current apartment almost 9 years. We moved in shortly after we got married. We had nothing when we moved in. Some clothes and some books, and a couple of pots [...]

Pattern: Tuscany, by Amy Singer in No Sheep For You
Yarn: Leftover wool/silk, hand dyed by NoNoKitty from a few years ago
Needles: Size US6, KP Options
Notes: This was amazingly easy, and very quick. I did leave out one pattern repeat (16 rows), only because I’m lazy and wanted to wear it.
The chair the shawl was [...]

Ok, here goes. Here’s the vest in all it’s glory:

Measurements:
Across the bust: 18″ (36″ around)
Smallest part at waist: 14″ (28″ around)
Length: 26″
Armholes: 9.5″ in length
Yarn: KP Swish Superwash
I tried it on, and while it technically fits, it’s REALLY snug around my belly. Soooooo…..all you need to do to win this vest for yourself [...]

For a bloggy contest to win the Deep V Argyle vest.
Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments about our new house. We’re truly thrilled, even if we are overwhelmed with things that need to be done before we move in (which will be Memorial Day weekend, not the end [...]

So, I am not joining a convent, or buying a yacht, moving to South America to escape income taxes, and premiering a fantastic new yarn line. And I am NOT pregnant. I have been busy purchasing….our first home!

Yes, I AM sitting on the front porch, knitting in hand. My [...]

Yes, folks, sulking. It all started really yesterday, when I took out my trusty tape measure, and started measuring my vest. After several measurements and lots of bad words, I came to the conclusion that this vest is not going to fit me. After consulting with Tamara and the husband, I decided [...]

One of the things that I love about fair isle is that it looks SO complex, so complicated, when it’s really not. It’s about following a chart, and yes, there are two yarns that get hopelessly tangled at some point during the knitting and you want to throw it across the room and cry [...]

I will admit that the reason I DVR’d Martha Stewart last week was to see if I could catch MBT and her daughter on tv, and also to see Anna from Mochimochi. But then Martha started making these adorable glove animals. And I was hooked. Luckily, I am due to go to [...]