Once upon a time I had two wonderful furry boys, Thor and Loki. Loki had a self-destructive habit of eating yarn/tinsel/ribbon/anything stringy and then swallowing it and then felt miserable and then threw it up. I really tried to hide these types of items, but he was a sneaky, burrowing, drawer/door opening kind of...
Do not read the following if you are blissfully unaware of the drama that is currently going on about Knit Camp in Scotland and want to stay that way. It’s pretty infuriating. But when Lynda the Guppy IMed me with the details, I became enthralled and a little enraged. Here is the story, as I’ve...
Hey Robin!I won’t bore you with the in-between shots but here’s where I stand as of this morning!! I dunno… think I can make it? All that is left is to block the sleeves, sew it all together and knit the button-band! I’m going to get some buttons today hopefully! Later!
Hey Robin,Whether you call it Knitting Olympics or Ravelympics, my fingers have been hard at work on my event project. I chose to take this as a true challenge on an Olympic scale and see if I can knit a cabled-cardigan in less than 17 days. I am 6 days in and here’s my...
Super Mario Sweater Vest. I am overwhelmed by the work that went into that wonderfully geeky vest.
Hey Robin!With the passing of the holidays, I finally find myself able to get some pictures taken and organized. Whee! A lot got completed in the mad scramble to clear off some needles before the New Year, what a relief that is. The ability to start new projects that don’t really have a deadline...
Hey Robin!Just wrapping up (literally) a few new FO’s that I managed to squeek-out and I wanted to show off a bit.First a pair of slipper style socks for my Uncle’s wife Rita. I am hoping she gets a lot of use out of them, they are so cozy! I had to guess at...
Hey Robin,In the spirit of giving thanks for all that I am and all that I have, I am releasing another free pattern! Yay! I give you: Through the Garden Gate Yarn: Sundara Sport Merino in Tomato Soup colorway (1 skein!), needles: US size 1 This one is top down style, with a gusset...
Hey Robin!As promised I have finally published my first for-pay project! It was a difficult decision, but I felt that the amount of work I put into ensuring sizing and coordinating testers was worth a couple of bucks. I don’t expect to sell millions but I hope knitters can appreciate the effort that went...
Hey Robin!I have neglected to update you on my FO’s recently! Allow me to rectify that aberration! First up we have my “Sonnet” cardigan. I would be happy to bow to the desires of the designer regarding the name, but this puppy took me almost a year to complete (my bad, not hers) and...
Hey Robin,So after completing the earthworm and hermit crab, one would think I would be done with the genre. BUT NO! Actually a friend (not a knitter, mind you) had spotted the pattern and almost-begged me to make it (I’m such a softie, begging is really not necessary). I asked if he wanted it...
