Yarn Bombing
Today was a great day. We gathered at Come Yarn Over for our first annual yarn bombing event where we defaced re-faced the spaces with wonderful yarn subversion. I was doing a tree cozy, but as there were no trees available I made do with a stop sign. Happy Birthday Deb!
Dear Paton’s, about your Kroy FX
I don’t often address yarn manufacturers on my blog, but the first sock is turning out awesome Paton’s, thanks for not crapping on me with this sock yarn, it’s actually pretty decent considering the price. I think I may change my mind about your yarns. At least this label. I’m looking forward to wearing this [...]
And then there were two
I still think self striping sock yarns are pretty nifty. You know what would be really cool though? Self ribbing sock yarns. Think about it yarn manufacturers, some one could corner the market on that one. If my yarn ribbed itself I would be on cloud nine. I am pretty happy with the easter egg [...]
My kung fu is strong
Extra geek points all around for anyone that knows what movie I’m referencing in the title. A perfect geek score of 10 will get you the love and admiration of my imaginary friends. (Those of you that know that 10 in binary equals the number two now have a perfect geek score. The adoring crowds are now [...]
Seriously?
I finished this hat sometime in late November I think. I’m not sure, life was kind of hectic. You know, in the way that being doused in gasoline and offered a lit cigarette is kind of hectic. Maybe it was mid-December. Okay. I should say that I finished knitting it, weaving in the end and [...]
Snow, lots of snow
There is so much snow. Oodles and gobbles of snow. Snow everywhere. On everything. Cold cold snow. Lots of it. It’s a knitters freakin’ paradise, or it would be if I could find a proper LYS out here. I’m pretty much stuck to Micheal’s in Klamath Falls for yarnage. Let’s just take a moment to [...]
Still on socks
I had another birthday a few days ago. It was thoroughly okay. And more socks. They look more or less like the other socks that I’ve already finished. I did the longer cuffed socks first, now I’m just trying to squeeze out a few pairs of the shorties out of the skein ends. There is [...]
Lots of socks
…and more to come. I think. I haven’t exactly been very definite lately. I seem to work best in bursts. After a stint of yarnlessness (it was really not pretty) I went through a bit of a knitting related dry spell. Actually, if I hadn’t been for the knitting this week I would have probably [...]
Finished bamboo scarf
Quick pattern: Cast on 36 stitches, row 1-4 knit 3, (p6, k3) p last 3 stitches. Pattern stitch: k 3, (p2, yo, p2tog, p2, k2, yo, p2tog) p last 3 stitches. Repeat until scarf is long enough. Last 3 rows: k3, (p6, k6), p last 3 stitches. For tidy edges always slip the first stitch [...]
I surrender
I had other plans for this yarn. Yet the best laid plans sometimes go by the wayside to satisfy the compulsion to knit a scarf. Scarves are good. I could have worse problems you know.