I’ve recently discovered a different kind of Viking knitting. Not like my Viking socks, which have cable designs taken from Viking stone carving and other artifacts (I highly recommend Elsebeth Lavold’s book Viking Patterns for Knitting for this), but with wire! This kind of work has evidently been called Viking knitting for a long, long time, and is a method… Continue Reading Viking knitting
Continue reading →With the upcoming new year, we’ll be hearing all about new beginnings, but right now I’m interested in a new finishing technique. Namely, a new-to-me stretchy bind-off. I finally finished the Shetland Lace Rib Socks I’ve been working at off and on since (ahem!) May. That’s just awful. But I have resisted all temptation to start another pair (or two)… Continue Reading A new finish
Continue reading →I’ll readily admit it – I’m as easily amused as your average 5-year-old. Sit me down in front of an anthill or give me a kaleidoscope, and go do your shopping. (I’ve decided to consider this a charming personality trait rather than an indicator of mental development.) Anyhow, it turns out that starting over on that sleeve had another benefit.… Continue Reading As much fun as mud pies
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