Oct
23
2009
So I knit these great socks, and I was all set for Rhinebeck. Mitts, scarf, hat, socks, everything involves some nice flaming orange, all nice and matchy-match. Then the temperatures dropped, a lot, and I ended up wearing my nice thick Socks that Rock all weekend since they were warmer than my nice orange socks, [...]
Oct
20
2009
The best weekend of the knitter’s year is now over. My stash acquisitions (there were many) have been photographed and entered into Ravelry, and I am working on shaking my post-Rav cold. But that’s not what you came for, I know. You came for PICTURES. I aim to please. I had one of the best [...]
Oct
06
2009
September is a watershed month for me, with Baby’s First Pattern Released For Sale. And on top of that there was one of the most complex sock patterns I’ve tackled yet, and half of a sweater that I haven’t gotten around to photographing. OCTOBER LEAVES FINGERLESS MITTS Pattern: October Leaves Fingerless Mitts Yarn: Knit Picks [...]
Oct
06
2009
Vermont is lovely in October. You should all get yourself a sister in Vermont so you can visit her and see things like this: This is the view from Grand Isle when you’re waiting for the ferry over Lake Champlain. And this is the view of my sister’s new Basset puppy Eeyore, investigating my sock [...]