It has rolled around again, and I wasn’t as ready as I wanted to be for the 2012 Kansas State Fair. I know, big surprise, right? Well, I lost some knitting time after DH’s old laptop went wacko, and it turned out to be the most problematic rescue-and-rebuild I have ever done. I still don’t know why, but that’s water… Continue Reading Fair time!
Continue reading →I seem to have been on a lace kick lately – at least partly because I can’t bear to try on a long-sleeved wool sweater that is ALMOST finished. Most days, anyway. Spring in Kansas is nothing if not changeable! My first Finished Object was actually twice-knit yarn. I love the subtle sparkles of the silver filament in this yarn,… Continue Reading Springtime Lace Kick
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 →First, a little knitting content, then on to the baby bunnies! I finished the Big Guy’s little Trellis cardigan, but don’t have pictures yet of him wearing it. ‘Finished garment on the floor’ pictures are on Flickr, but photos of the recipient wearing it will be much cuter! I’ve started two new projects. This sleeveless turtleneck (for me) is from… Continue Reading On the needles, in the nestboxes
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