My KnitPicks Harmony dpns (double-pointed needles) arrived the other day! I am SO pleased with them! Of course, I love the fact that they come six to a package… I prefer wood or bamboo dpns to metal, and they just don’t survive some of the accidental treatment I’ve given them. Like being shut in a car door. So even though … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but once I got hold of the concept of reading knitting blogs, I found a whole slew of them that I liked! Problem was, I never knew when some of my favorite bloggers were posting, and felt like I was missing out on the news. I had some of them bookmarked, but it was a … Continue reading →
Yesterday I finished the cotton blend Harald socks! Yay!! How many minutes ticked by before I started on the next pair of socks? None. And the day before, in anticipation of finishing that one project, I cast on and started swatching for my unnamed mittens. Anything wrong with this picture? Let’s see… one large cardigan in progress, finish one project … Continue reading →
Okay, it’s not really a fiber war, but events transpired to create an opportunity for comparison. I planned to knit a pair of socks for a friend, using the Harald pattern from Elsebeth Lavold’s Viking Patterns for Knitting. I had purchased yarn that I thought would look great – then got to thinking about the recipient. She’s always hot, I’m … Continue reading →