Welcome to my random thoughts.
... cranky. I've been trying to knit a lace scarf for a friend to give as a gift. I'm using Jaggerspun Zephyr in Iris. The pattern calls for NUPPs, but as a general rule, I don't NUPP. I'm putting a bead there instead. I have one scarf that I made for myself from the same... Continue Reading →
I finished a pair of socks last week and am wearing them today. I started another pair. Will I get to wear them next week? Since this is the first in a pair and I'm just starting the heel, it's possible I will finish the pair this week. However, Saturday looks to be busy. There... Continue Reading →
Yep! This is so me. Originally posted by KnitPicks on Facebook 6/5/12, but this is me. I have so much yarn I can't seem to knit fast enough. Luckily, with my Kindle, I can knit and read at the same time as long as it's not a pattern where I have to pay attention. If... Continue Reading →
There's a yarn shop in Duncansville -- a favorite of mine -- called Delightful Ewe. It's one of several I go to when the weather is good-ish and I feel like taking a drive. The yarn selection is good and the owner, Carla, is terrific. The Tea Merchant is next door, where I can sit... Continue Reading →
I'll admit it. I don't have OCD but there are times I act like I do. When I was a kid -- and at various times later as an adult -- I would have to perform some task of my own imagining. Mostly the activities required counting. I'd have to count the cards as I... Continue Reading →
I have to finish doing the heel gusset on my matching, mismatched socks. Knit in two colors, I am making the one the reverse colorway of the other. Most people just do the cuff, toe and heel flap in different colors. I am not most people.Toe, cuff, fine. Those are easy to do and switching... Continue Reading →
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