Category Archives: knitting
Shur’tugal Socks
I’ve admired the sock pattern “Shur’tugal” by Alice Yu for sometime now and finally knit them this past January. The pattern is a free download that can be obtained on Ravelry or on Alice’s website “Socktopus” in the left sidebar. … Continue reading
One persons trash is another persons treasure
During the swap and shop evening at the Fall 2008 Yarn School, my friend Grasshopper was selling several of her “not so favorite” fibers that she had dyed. One in particular caught my eye — it was BFL (or as another … Continue reading
Filed under dyed fiber, knitting, spinning
BIG knitting
Oh, my, I saw these on Christien Meindertsma’s website and my mouth just flew open and then I got a big grin on my face! I love these giant garter stitch cushions that are called urchin pouf’s. I so want to … Continue reading
Filed under knitting, Other Stuff
Gaia Shawlette/Shoulder Hug
It has been snowing and bone chillingly cold this holiday and that’s made it difficult to get out and do much of anything. Luckily the gym we go to is only about two miles from our house and I’ve bundled … Continue reading
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Afghan from the Past
Long before I ever dreamed that I would be spinning and dyeing fiber, I had (and still have) a family friend named Donna that raised sheep. Donna (as a little fyi, she was also my 8th grade softball coach and … Continue reading
“My Sweet Little Nothing Shrug”, er, Cardigan
This is my version of the “Sweet Little Nothing Shrug” pattern by Kay Meador, a free Ravelry pattern. I decided to make this little sweater using my own handspun that I had spun from fiber I had bought from The … Continue reading
October Socks
I’ve been a very, very bad blogger!! Knee surgery (ouch), jury duty (grumble, grumble, civic duty and all that), SOLD MY HONKIN’ BIG LOOM, lay-offs at work, Nikol and I finished our new dye book (more on that later), Yarn … Continue reading
A Wee Little Sweater
I’ve been on a mission as of late to knit more with my own handspun yarn. This little sweater was knit for my new little neice Kaitlyn Rose using two yarns I’ve spun, a green merino super wash that I … Continue reading
Interlocking Leaves Socks
Finally, these socks are done! They’re the Interlocking Leaves pattern by Kelly Porpiglia from the Fall 2008 issue of Knitty. I used Jojoland Melody superwash yarn and two 16″ US #0 circular needles. I love the lace pattern and the … Continue reading
Nine-To-Five Socks Finished
My Nine-To-Five socks, by Nicole Hindes, are finished. This is a free pattern that can be downloaded off of Nicoles blog, All Buttoned Up — she even has a YouTube video linked to show the the twisted stitch, or if … Continue reading
