13 posts tagged “knitting”
The glove was knit with Hello Yarn's hand-dyed sock yarn. The pattern was S.W.A.K. Knits' multi-gauge glove pattern.
Nikol is looking for volunteer knitters and designers for knitwear burlesque show. Details here.
Wherein I nerd out on business only of interest to knitters:
- I love, love, love the new Berroco booklet that was advertised in my e-mail this morning, Yin & Yang. Okay, well, I don't love the vests. The vests are hideous. But the Sanpoku cardigan? That cardigan is lovely and wearable. There's something... I don't know -- Eileen Fisher, maybe? -- about it. It also reminds of some of the more unusual pieces I've picked up at anthropologie. (I pooh-poohed Eileen Fisher for ages. I thought it was too "comfortable" to be chic on anyone but an elderly Japanese sculptor. I was wrong.)
- My Jordana Paige satchel arrived! Just in time to go with me to Excelsior Springs for the weekend. I can't wait.
- Speaking of the retreat, I learned the German twisted long tail cast on for my glove class and I have to say I love the edge it produces. It might be my new favorite cast on.
No good comes from cyber stalking being a devoted fan.
At some point you cross a line and you start thinking you have a relationship with your victim hero. And when they pull the internet equivalent of not returning your calls -- not posting to their blog for more than a month -- you're hurt. You start to wonder what you did wrong.
Was it something I said, Eunny?
I'm participating in the Runagogo Run-along and the We Call Them Pirates Knitalong.
Spent yesterday on my holiday baking: I ended up going with Grandma DeConnick's anise cookies and Chockylit's Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes with Fennel Cream Cheese Icing. I topped the cupcakes with chocolate-covered cherries purchased from Nuts Online. (Fraction pointed out that it's amazing that they got that url.) The cupcake recipe is available at the Cupcake Blog.
Also on the Homemaking Arts bent: my meathead hat was chosen for Larissa's book! Very exciting -- except that now I'm going to need to knit another one as the meathead has become my default hat this winter and my head will freeze without it. No worries. I think I'll make a black and purple one to go with my coat.
Shall we plan on starting the bookclub in January? I hate to add to anyone's stress during the holiday season.
Were I to do this over again, I'd make the dark pink a solid band, rather than play with which colors I held together. I might do anohter -- I think I've got the yarn left over. It did only take one night, afterall.
The yarn is Lambs Pride bulky, which is, of course, a delight. And I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the point, but I love it. Very pixie-ish.
So yeah, like it a lot -- will definitely wear it (it goes beautifully with my hot pink car coat; it's plenty warm and soft) -- but if I had it to do over again, I'd
make some changes with regard to my color design.
