It took a serious, concerted effort the last couple of weeks, but I did manage to finish my Ithilien Brocade Jacket just in time to check it in at our state fair. My eldest daughter kept telling me that I should take that opportunity to display it, no matter what happened in the judging. Such support and confidence must be… Continue Reading Ithilien is finished!
Continue reading →I try to keep it under control, but I seem to have developed a much worse case than usual of ‘startitis’ just recently.I suspect that the cause is twofold; one is the weather change (see the plants we brought inside for a couple of nights?), and the other is the sudden need for a couple of thank-you gifts. Here is… Continue Reading Startitis
Continue reading →It grieves me to say it, but my husband just doesn’t understand the concept of hibernation. He seems to think that “hibernation” is just a euphemism for “I got tired of it, and won’t ever finish your gift”. When I tried to explain to him that a lapful of wool and alpaca is just too much during the summer, he… Continue Reading Out of Hibernation
Continue reading →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
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