Posted in Uncategorized on March 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
…to ripping this all out.
I discovered today that I am an idiot. I measured my vest and couldn’t figure out why it was so long. I mean, I added extra rows but that was to make up for my short row gauge…yeah, that is when it dawned on me. I completely [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
So here they are. My first real completed pair of socks (I am not counting the Norwegian Stockings�??they are after all, stockings…not socks.)
I learned so much from these babies. Part of me is surprised that I actually finished. You see, I have tried to knit socks before. Maybe my 4th knitting [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Guess what arrived in the mail today?
Gorgeous, gorgeous sock yarn. Kara and I both ordered from Sundara Yarn which is a brand new yarn company selling amazing hand-dyed yarn. Plus it is run by one woman. She is crazy talented and has beautiful yarn. We each got two skeins of the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
If you have been reading my blog, you may have heard me mention my fellow knitter, roommate, and younger sister Kara. For a visual, here is a picture of my Mom and sisters and I shopping in Korea (Kara is on the far right):
Isn’t my family cute? Kara and I learned [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I swatched for the Deep-V Argyle Vest. Besides the fact that I messed up the pattern towards the end, I really enjoyed knitting the argyles and feel like my Norwegian Stockings gave me the right experience for a two stranded knitting project like this one.
See how pretty (I am loving [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I love new yarn purchases don’t you? I don’t know about all you yarn dieters and stash-busters. I just don’t get it. First up…I know I said that this weekend I was going to work on finishing my intarsia sweater…but…I just wasn’t feeling it this weekend okay? On Thursday night I was cruising [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
First off…I must say thank you for all the nice comments on my stockings. I wish I had a way to email everyone who leaves a comment…but I don’t. So thank you.
I have decided that I am really pleased with how they turned out. I think my problem is that I get a [...]
