Apr
24
2009
You know what’s awesome about being a knitter? You can look at your pile of business cards, and think about the networking event you’re attending the next day, and say, “Self, I think I need something to keep these organized.” And Self answers back, “You’ve got scads of leftover sock yarn, go to town.” So [...]
Apr
20
2009
(I surely can’t be the only person whose first thought upon hearing the words “weekend update” is Norm MacDonald. Or am I just showing how long it’s been since I last watched SNL?) Anyway, to business! I had the occasion to attend a bridal shower for my cousin — the occasion, of course, being that [...]
Apr
06
2009
March was a pretty simple month for me: one crazy all-encompassing pattern of doom = startitis everywhere else. HEDWIG SOCKS Pattern: Basic Stockinette Sock with heel flap Yarn: Opal Harry Potter sock yarn in Hedwig Needles: US1/2.25mm bamboos Notes: Written up here for your perusal. VIPER PILOTS Pattern: Viper Pilots by Glenna C Yarn: Dream [...]
Apr
06
2009
Much like the Battlestar Galactica finale, these socks hovered between disaster and triumph the entire time I was knitting them. Unlike the BSG finale (in my ever so humble opinion, anyway), they most absolutely ended in triumph. Viper Pilots Pattern: Viper Pilots by Glenna C, available on Ravelry here. Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy in [...]