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 In update to my last post, I finished the sweater. This was my first attempt at dying and spinning enough wool to actually “make something”. As it turns out, spinning enough yarn for a full sweater isn’t nearly as daunting a task as I thought it would [...]  To be able to handle the raw fibre, dye it to any color I want, spin it into any texture I’d like (or honestly, am able to manage at this point), then knit it into any garment I decide…well…it’s the ultimate process for me. [...]  Entrelac is a technique that can produce either the most stunning effects, or make me woozy with the vomitous color combinations chosen. There is no in between for me. [...]  It was a long day. A good day, but a long day. Productivity was high today and as such, when 7pm rolled around, I was downright sleepy. If you know me, you realize how bizarre that statement is since I’m a bonafide night [...]  First off, let me say, LOVE LOVE LOVE Diabolical Streak (the album) by Jill Tracy. (Listen here) While listening, and pondering the flotsam & jetsam that continually seems to find it’s way into my lip balm, I decided, regardless how neurotic, to knit cozies for my lip balm. [...]  As a bonafide Lip Balm junkie, I have to say, I no longer lust after the lip balms at the cosmetics counter, in line at the grocery, or when I see someone sliding emollient goodness across their [...]  And now, I have succumbed. Oh sure, I knew what it was before now. I’ve used it randomly when looking for something to occupy my mind when I needed a break and a little artistic inspiration. But now, Oh, dear, I have actually installed the settings. I installed the shortcut tool bar. I’m [...]  Why should adults have all the fun when it comes to great shoes? Little people should have stylin’ shoes too, [...]  I awoke a few short days ago to drifting snow and wintry light filtering through my stained glass windows. Immediately, my thoughts turned to knitting textures and patterns. [...]  Based on popular request, here it is again with a couple minor tweaks to make the pattern easier to follow, worked in 2 strands of Catalina’s Baby Pima, but you can make this in virtually any chunky weight yarn or double strands of light worsted weight yarn working up to 3.5 stitches per inch on size 10.5 US [...] |
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