Kaylee Socks!

It’s Socktoberfest! How about some socks? My Kaylee’s are finished, and thus also my very first handspun, handknitted project (and it’s been a long time coming)! I know that this is just a tiny knit, and that there are amazingly talented people spinning and knitting positively gorgeous things with their handspun all the time*, but [...]

Fall Foliage

Pattern: Foliage by Emilee Mooney Needles: US10.5 DPN’s; US10.5 16″ circ; US9 16″ circ Yarn: Sadly, I don’t know! This yarn was gifted to me by sweet Mel of The Remarkable Cow as part of an SP exchange, maybe she will remember? The indication of how much I like this yarn it is that I [...]

Chuck’s Cabled Socks – Conquered!

Aww, they’re being shy! Come on out! Come on now! That’s better!! I did it! Not only did I actually complete a pair of socks without one being snarfed by the Sweeter before the big blog reveal, I completed THESE socks – And not without some challenges along the way. Circa February, 2007: My gauge [...]

A Small Indulgence

Pattern: Pam Allen’s Reading in Bed Shrug from Interweave Knits Spring 2007 Yarn: Spirit Trail Fiberworks 100% Silk – @ 275 yds – 3 skeins Needles: US9 Gauge: 16 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches; unstretched Finished Size (before stitching sleeves): 24 inch x 10 inch rectangle w/out added body edging Modifications: Added 1×1 [...]

Things that are Yellow

(Picture Heavy Post) The Carolina Jessamine now blooming on the back deck (which smells like Lifesavers – yummm!): The zipper pulls on my camelback (which I used happily on a training walk this morning out at Umstead with a dear friend): Piedmont Biofuels bumper sticker (which powers our good old TDI Golf): Our broom (which [...]

Spinning FO!

Sadly, I had to miss my spinning guild meeting last Thursday due to matters beyond my control which will involve dragging the Little Man back to the vet tomorrow for the upteenth time (very disappointed on both counts!). But I was determined to finish this up since so much of my time has been soley [...]