The first Ithilien sleeve has started to take shape: Both cuffs are done, and I picked up 73 stitches and started knitting upward in the leaf pattern. It took a while before the pattern started to appear, so I felt overly dependent on the charts for the first inch or so. Actually, this is my second effort – I got… Continue Reading Ithilien sleeve, inside and out
Continue reading →I am a big fan of audio books. I’ve always loved reading, which is how I got started working in/with libraries, but there are a lot of times in my life right now when I just can’t read… like when I am driving! Or knitting. Although I can read while knitting something really simple, if the book also does not… Continue Reading An audiophile and audio files
Continue reading →When I woke up to the sound of rain on the roof, I tried to remember why I thought a spinning demonstration at the Kansas State Fair this particular day was a good idea… I packed up my wheel, wool, and knitted items and set off.Getting it all through the rain to the sheep barn was, um, interesting; but I… Continue Reading Foul weather on a Fair Day
Continue reading →There was no more putting it off… the time had come to decide from all the options available for Ithilien’s sleeves. These are the cuffs. The first decision was to make cuffs, instead of ending the sleeves (actually, beginning them) with just a hem, as the bottom of the sweater is finished. So I crunched the numbers and fudged the… Continue Reading Sleeve decisions
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