Variety is the spice of life. People say that. So, why oh why, on any deity’s green Earth would we (the royal we) want to knit the same project more than once??? Surely, you ask, that’s a rhetorical question, isn’t it? Well, my knitters, sit down, hold my beer martini, and hang on to your… Read More It Bears Repeating
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
This whackadoodle year is almost done. It was a weird one – of this there is no doubt. There is also no doubt that knitting saved my sanity this year. A few times. Out of the madness came many a satisfying finished object (and many more WIPS, natch). Shall we stroll though the gallery of… Read More Knitcomplishments 2020
I love knitting sweaters. I knit often and I knit fairly fast. Ergo, i should knit a lot of sweaters. Um, nope. Sadly, this has historically not been the case. I am a master at planning, swatching, and starting sweaters, but I am also easily distracted and fickle. Once a sweater is fully underway, my… Read More In Praise of WIP Monogamy
Since 2019 began, I’ve been a bit of a whirling dervish in the new projects department, and considering my low tolerance for disorganization, serious action was required. A week or so ago, I lost my senses and agreed to do a test knit for Tin Can Knits. As usual, the deadline is tight and I’m… Read More Project Management
Back in March, I set up a silent auction offering custom knit services to raise money for charity. You can read the post here. As promised, here are the results. When both auctions had closed, the winning bid for the accessory was at $100, and the garment lot was at $260. If I do it… Read More Knitting for Cause – the results show