I started knitting this shawl in February, using yarn I bought during San Diego Comic Con last year. The pattern is Dianna, and the yarn is a discontinued colorway of Zitron Filigran– long color repeats that were exactly what I wanted for this entrelac lace shawl. For the record, I have had this shawl in […]
3 Easy Patterns if You Don’t Want to Knit a Dragon
So, I’m going to jump on the Dragon Knit-Along over on Kim Harrison’s blog, and a few friends have commented that their skills aren’t up to the task. First, let me say: nonsense. The point of a KAL is to be able to get help and ask questions as you go. Kim Harrison is obviously […]
Vignette is Done, with a little extra bit
I finished Vignette! I finished knitting on Saturday night and stayed up a bit late to soak and block the pieces: Yesterday, I was kind of anxious to do the stitching up, so when it turned out that the Sunday game had more than enough players, I opted out and headed home. On the way, […]
Vignette is into the third trimester
I am in the "third trimester" of knitting Vignette. Long-sleeved sweaters can be broken down in thirds or even sixths. The back uses about one third of your yarn, the front uses another third, and both sleeves together use the last third. So when you finish the back of a pieced sweater, you are roughly […]
Bribery and Dinosaurs
About 5 months ago, I was looking at going to GenCon, and I really really really wanted to see if my online gamer friends would like to meetup there. The same guys who participate in the Grinding Ice, Moving Forward, and Space Race campaigns. My Tuesday night crew. My gamer friends. You see, aside from Daniel (GM […]