Here it is, my latest creation. This project was doomed from the start. I consider it a “learning project†in that my goal was to practice a particular technique, not create a beautiful pair of socks. However. This started out as KnitPicks Bare sockweight yarn. My original intention was to create self-striping yarn in blue […]
More Lace!
First up is a lace shawl I knitted. It’s a one-skein wonder, in that the pattern only calls for a single skein of yarn. The pattern is a little inaccurate, though. Not in the design itself, but in the amount of yarn I personally needed– I could easily have increased the size by another row […]
Finished! Knitted gifts, simple gifts, 2008 Goals
Finished! The reason this post has been delayed is because the big news I have in here spoils a birthday surprise. But her birthday was yesterday (happy birthday, sis!) and if she hasn’t got her mail by now… well, I just can’t help. The second stole I knitted for Secret of the Stole is done […]
Secret of the Stole: Finished and blocked
Blocking is a process in which you stretch a knitted item into its final shape and size, using water and rust-proof pins. This process is not an easy one when you live in a small space and don’t have a large floor to pin stuff on. I bought a couple of foam interlocking mats and […]
Secret of the Stole: Finished
Enjoy the amazing lack of detail that characterizes my photography skillz: Clue 8 (the final clue) went very quickly: I can’t believe I knitted the whole thing…. And a stitched-together version with more detail: Yowza! Next task is to block it, which requires some materials which I do not currently possess. Then to get back […]