I love the end of the year. I get to reflect upon what I accomplished (and didn’t!) and look forward and dream about what the next year has in store for me. 2007 This year had some nice highlights for me. I tackled my knitting nemesis (a really great thing) and made my first (and […]
Month: December 2007
FO: Wedding Shawl
The shawl is finished and on its way to the bride! Since it’s a surprise, pics and the post are behind the cut.
Wedding Shawl
Christmas Knitting
Every year, I take off from work between Christmas and the New Year. I used to think of it as an affordable luxury, but in recent years I’ve realized it’s a necessity. It grounds me and I start the new year feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. I intentionally plan very little for my time off. I’ll […]
Free Pattern: Unbiased
There was enough interest, so I wrote up the pattern. I’ve reviewed the instructions and the charts, but no one else has knit it yet. So, please tell me if you find any errors. While I knit this in a worsted weight yarn (which was fast and took a week even with all the botched […]
FO: Unbiased
pattern my own yarn springwater fiber workshop handdyed wool silk bought at MDSW 2005 (yay for stashbusting) needles US #8 / 5.0 mm knitpicks options, plus a size H crochet hook for the crochet cast on techniques crochet cast on, suspended bind off. the edges look pretty similar, but not identical. the suspended bindoff retained […]