Let’s have a conversation about quality. And yes, this is about my new socks. vs. vs. vs. vs. Now, let’s not forget about the socks.
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Quality
Posted in Fibers, Knitting, Musings on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My very first sock
Posted in Knitting on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well I only stayed up to 1:30 this time, I wanted to finish turning the toe on my first ever knit sock! I’ve always been a little bit scared to knit socks, but I decided to take the plunge yesterday. My pattern said that gauge is important, so I knit a little swatch and said [...]
A trip to the yarn shop
Posted in Knitting, Weaving on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
And I finished a pair of arm warmers for my mom last night. I got a bit obsessed and ignored a growing pile of laundry and before I knew it it was 2 am and they were finished.
Free-Range Knitter
Posted in Fibers, Knitting, Musings on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you are a knitter it is my recommendation that you read the book Free-Range Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. I started it one day and was immediately obsessed. I read most of it in one day (I was knitting while I read ((maybe that would make Stephanie proud)) with the pages of the book held [...]