In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a sweater knitter. Yeah yeah yeah, on occasion I dabble with shawls and cowls and socks (oh, my!), but sweaters are really my jam. Now, I’m going to admit something that the knitting industry tries to downplay (gotta sell those patterns and yarn and classes, after all), but most… Read More After-Market Modifications
It’s no secret that I know quite a bit of stuff about knitting. However, no matter how masterful I might feel about my craft, every once in a while, some new-to-me bit of knitty intel makes me do this: This time, thanks to the truly masterful knitting teacher and designer, Patty Lyons, and her genius… Read More Sweater Cartography
Back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, before social media, people – and by people, I mean me – were knitting. I know, right!? You had to read that twice, didn’t you? No lie, it was happening and I have proof. This will be a bit of fun, but I have to warn you that these… Read More Knitstory
I know. I’ve been AWOL for a few weeks. I has my reasons. But I know you’re going to forgive me, because a way cool thing happened on my needles while I was gone. Project monogamy for the win once more! Since my last post, I have worked on nothing but the Comfort Fade Cardi… Read More Meanwhile: This
Sometimes you make decisions based on free will, and sometimes the universe sends you a sign. Now, I’m not the type to go around looking for signs all willy-nilly, but this one practically walked up and bit me on the nose. It all starts back in October 2017, when Andrea Mowry published what became one… Read More I Can Resist Anything but Temptation
You might wonder why someone would deconstruct a perfectly good hand knit garment. After all, it wasn’t the sweaters’ fault. They didn’t do anything wrong. Sometimes people and their knits grow apart, is all. There was time, about a decade ago, when I mistakenly thought alpaca was the answer to my wool sensitivity. It’s so… Read More Out of the Frog Pond, into the Fire
I’ve heard it said that being an experienced knitter doesn’t mean that you stop making mistakes – you just make bigger mistakes…faster. This week I made a whopper. I made the mistake that ate Manhattan. The culpas are all mea, dear knitters. As you may recall, last week I said I was going to knit… Read More Do as I Say…
Somehow this (long) weekend got away from me. As you know, I normally post on Sundays, but yesterday was all about V-day togetherness with my Handsome Man, so I set aside today (aka Second Sunday) for the blog. However, this morning it came to my attention that I had a rather large number of compromised… Read More Teasers
Once again, my works-in-progress – aka WIPs – are OUTTA CONTROL!! (channeling a little Regis Philbin there). I’m stranded on WIP island. I feel like I’m knitting and knitting and knitting and nothing’s happening. Of course, stuff is actually happening – loops are getting pulled and pushed through other loops – but there’s no gratifying… Read More Cracking the WIPs
A little over 72 hours ago, I sauntered into my periodontist’s office for an appointment to have extra gum tissue grafted over 5 teeth – FIVE. In retrospect, I must have sailed in on that river in Egypt, because I entered the office in complete denial about what was going to happen when I left… Read More Bern-ing Up