Did I mention the word “insanity” in my profile? Yes? Oh good. To date I have wound some of my skein of Sock Wars KnitPicks Bare into a small ball, knitted it, frogged it and measured it: about 30″ makes a round of 44 stitches. I reckon the Sock Of Doom will be about this… Continue reading Yarnsanity
Category: Passions
All my posts about things-about-which-I-am-passionate-other-than-writing: you’ll find posts here on parenting, knitting, cooking, frugality, the environment, gardening and whatever else catches my eye this week.
Sock Wars Mobilization
Ooo, Ooo, I got my package from KnitPicks today: Bare DK for dyeing and two sets of their new Options interchangeable circular needles. I hadn’t noticed in the pictures that the cables and accessories are a fabulous purple colour. I was predisposed to love them before I ever tried them. I haven’t knitted with them… Continue reading Sock Wars Mobilization
Trekking XXL Handwarmers
Trekking XXL Handwarmers Originally uploaded by jwordsmith. As promised, a picture of my handwarmers. Tell me those people who dyed this aren’t artists. I’m knitting mitt covers for them now, because I know I’m going to want to wear them past the coolth of autumn (which has yet to reach us). I’m happy with them.… Continue reading Trekking XXL Handwarmers
Sock Wars and Trekking Mitts
OK, so the Cyberman Sweater is seriously in the frogpond. That’s what you get for winging the pattern for a style of sweater you’ve never knitted before. Not to worry. I broke out the Stitches software and have a pattern I think will work. At least I know my prototype was cute, if small. It… Continue reading Sock Wars and Trekking Mitts
Cyberman Continues
Ok, this is a sweater for an 18-month-old (mine) boy and features the Cyberman picture I created (below). I did the front quite quickly. I’m kind of busking the measurements on the raglan sleeves and neckline, but I’m trying to remember to write down what I’ve done. The back went really well. I worked the… Continue reading Cyberman Continues
Sock Wars — Somebody Stop Me
Oh Lordy, I LOVE this idea . I am not an accomplished sock knitter, nor am I lacking in projects, but I like a community challenge, and this one would guarantee me a pair of hand-knitted socks at the end!
Cable Scarf
Cable Scarf Originally uploaded by jwordsmith. This is the yarn from Shady Side Farm Studio, wot I bought last month at the Knit and Crochet Show. There are many other things I should be knitting right now, but I needed to play with this. It is delicious. And, much as I like the pattern (from… Continue reading Cable Scarf
Cyberman Knit
Cyberman Knit Originally uploaded by jwordsmith. For those non-Brits out there, this is one of the arch-baddies from Dr Wh, a recently-revived series from the BBC. I started out to see if I could design a decent Jack Sparrow pirate but suddenly realised the face shape would lend itself very nicely to a the Cyberman.… Continue reading Cyberman Knit
Addicted Again
I had a little reaction to the Knitting Olympics. It was similar to my reaction to anything that becomes an obligation. I didn’t want to knit anymore. Oh, and my hands were sore. Now that a couple of weeks have passed I’m back to squeezing my knitting in around other jobs like looking after my… Continue reading Addicted Again
Harlotry
I can’t tell you how much I want, this afternoon, to go to see the Yarn Harlot. She’s coming to a bookstore not quite near me. I want to go and buy a Tricoteuses Sans Frontiers badge; hear her talk “aboot” her adventures so far; and knit in her audience. It’s quite odd, this fangirl… Continue reading Harlotry