May 29th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I confess I like to knit gloves the way many knitters seem to like to knit socks — they are so satisfying.
They don’t take too long, they fit in your bag, and of done right they so closely mirror the dimensions and contours of the body — three dimensionality at its finest.
Here is the beginning [...]
May 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Within the next few days I will be posting the free pattern for the scarf I made with the Girls Throw Snow Handspun Yarn I bought from Milkyrobot a few months ago.
Here is a sneak peak:
Author: Parallax Knitting
Tags: crochet, Fibre, flax, free patterns, handspun, knitting, patterns, scarves
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May 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I have finally got the flax in the ground. It’s a few days later than the middle of May, but spring was late too.
You may have divined that I have no idea what I am doing, but I have been asking around and apparently you can just prepare the dirt, sprinkle the seed, rake [...]
May 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I have joined Crochet Me, so I can attain a new level of competence and think in crochet. I realize that is akin to joining FaceBook so I can have friends, but I never said that nothing I would ever do would be ironic.
I want to be able to bring the crocheted things in [...]
May 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I made these snowflakes some time ago when I was experimenting with crocheting lace, and they are certainly one of the most successful crochet projects I have done so far. Originally I intended to use them as Christmas decorations, but they are so pretty against my orange walls, that I have left them up [...]
May 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Grumble, grumble, scowl. . .
I just spent the best part of an hour ripping out the yoke of my current project, and I was so close to being done, but it wasn’t right, so now this is what I have to show for my labours:
Author: Parallax Knitting
Tags: crochet, Fibre, flax, free [...]
May 17th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Jess at Milkyrobot has interviewed me on her blog here: Interview: Sarah from Parallax Knitting. If you are interested in my knitting, spinning and generally fibrous life, please check it out.
Author: Parallax Knitting
Tags: Fibre, flax, handspun, ideas, knitting, linen, spinning, yarn
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Yarn review: Phildar PhilBambou (0)
The quest for my own [...]
This is a series of questions Jess Rollar of Milkyrobot was kind enough to answer for me about spinning and her process. You can buy Jess’ yarns and fibre from her Etsy store (also called Milkyrobot). I have bought some, and please let me say that they are as wonderful as they look [...]
This yarn is very nice to work with. It has good memory and sheen, and feels wonderfully smooth to wear.
The only problem that I found with working with it is that it is prone to splitting and is easily damaged by the needles if you are not careful. For that reason, I would suggest that [...]
May 17th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I was in the Wool Emporium ordering my spinning wheel and Glenda mentioned that some people are growing flax in Saskatchewan for fibre already, and all they do to ret it is cut it down and let it sit under the snow over the winter.
That sounds like it can be accomplished. I was a [...]