Jul 13th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
So - I finished the lacy socks and they are Beee-u-tiful, if I do say so myself. I will get the pictures up, I promise, but I can’t do that while using my work-provided laptop to post, so I need to get a few minutes on a computer that is actually under my ownership. LOL!Â
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Jul 7th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Well, I’ve spent most of this week working on my latest socks, which have a lacy leg and are made from On Your Toes Bamboo, which is really a pleasure to work with and is working up into a nice cushion-y sock. I like it. I’ve finished the first sock, and experienced about an hour [...]
Jun 27th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
So here they are, my equally non-famous 2nd pair of socks. This pair is mine, all mine! I think they are quite lovely, thanks. I am not a big fan of knee or crew length socks anyway, so these quick little shortie socks are perfect for casual wear.Â
Love them! The Panda Cotton (Classic Elite yarns, colorway [...]
Jun 13th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I just got an e-mail newsletter from one of the three LYS that I patronize. Well, OK, one of the three from which I receive newsletters. I’ve only ever bought two skeins from one of these, and those were for my not-famous first socks. Anyway, so I got a newsletter, and right at the top [...]
Jun 12th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
So I finally got a few minutes on one of the family computers, rather than just my work laptop, which means that I could upload the most-recent photos from my camera and bring some into the blog. Here are my finished first socks:
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Pretty cool, huh? Well, I like them (except that I don’t [...]
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Jun 12th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Hmmm. Well, well, well. I did finish my first sock, but only after reading a certain thread on knittinghelpthat made me realize I had been knitting inside-out on my dpns for several months. Oy vey!
So once I finished off that first sock, which entailed some rather fascinating gymnastic moves with the last two needles so [...]
Jun 2nd, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I finished the major knitting on the Modified Dot Check Cardi I was making for myself earlier this week, and am down to the finishing work - setting sleeves, seaming the sides, and knitting on the button/buttonhole bands and neckline, plus buttons to be sewn on. It’s temporarily hibernating, though, as I wanted to finish [...]
Apr 24th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
For a variety of reasons, including ease of use and control of the template without paying money, I have decided to move my blog to blogger/blogspot. I will eventually take this version down, but for now, you can just follow this link to the new blog, or bookmark me at:
www.knitvspurl.blogspot.com
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Gut Pesach, Chag Sameach, or perhaps, if you prefer, just Happy Passover, everyone - ok, I’m about 11 hours early. But Passover is as good as here, and I’m not even close to ready. It was such a huge success to find a big box of regular matzoh in my town of 25K people, nearly [...]
Apr 10th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Well, earlier this week I cast on the Hexacomb cardi (Spring 2008 Interweave Knits). This was supposed to be for my friend who just got the great news that she does not have thyroid cancer. I have frogged the *&^$#$@@!! thing 3 times since Monday.Â
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It’s absolutely ridiculous that I can’t follow this pattern and keep [...]