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Vine Scarf Begins It may not look like much but, to me, it means a lot. Here’s the timeline: May 10th – shoulder surgery May 12th – wake up in my own bed May 12th – begin mild movements of shoulder May 15th – begin knitting, albeit slowly The pattern is Nicole Hindes’ Strangling […] Pretty Raspberry Citron Eleven days from start to finish. Not a bad pace for me given that there were 440+ stitches at the end. You’ll see from the finished product that I did not add a ruffle. Why not? Observe that little twist of yarn. When you’ve only got a few yards to play […] Matching mitts for Lu What can you do with 100 yards of Aran-weight yarn? Why, make a pair of fingerless mitts of course. These should be the perfect complement to the legwarmers I recently completed for my friend Lu. I based the mitts on the same alternating round stitch pattern of K2tog, YO, K1 […] Firmer! Stronger! Perter! One of those fine purveyors of healthy footwear sent me an email advert the other day for some of those rocker-soled shoes. You know, the ones that are supposed to tone up your butt and improve your posture? Although I could use the help for the junk in my trunk, I’m still […] Knitters as the superior species Glad to see you found your way here! I’ve been meaning to do this for quite some time and now, circumstances have conspired to push me out of the increasingly uncomfortable Blogger nest. No more publishing via FTP unless I host with you? No easy template control unless I […] I was mere inches away from finishing the first of a pair of Lisa Gaskell’s Les Cables de Faux (Rav) legwarmers for a frosty friend in Calgary. Feeling pretty proud of myself, I was. Though it is a simple pattern easily memorized, my Swiss-cheese memory seemed to keep getting erased after each 3-row segment. Once […] …and other food-related knitting. It was just one of those unexpected things. I was so hungry by the time I got home with my lunch and the golden-crusted baguette that I didn’t take the time to cut off a proper piece. As I rudely ripped into the loaf, leaving a jagged edge, I felt a […] Sleek. Sexy. Chunky. Fun. Fabulous! These words are all appropriate when describing Vogue Knitting’s Holiday 2009 edition. Honestly, they had me at, “Cowl.” One of these beguiling beauties is just the thing for both gift-giving and stash-busting. Chunky yarns? I has it by the suitcase. Some might say I over-bought. Three hyphenates in four sentences. […] It’s times like these when I feel like a rank amateur. Indeed, I think it ironic that I’m starting to blossom just when the leaves are falling from the trees. Maybe my circadian rhythm or my satellite reset button. Is. Just. Off. The Leaf Beret (Ravelry) from knit.1 is the first new thing I’ve started […] |