Posts tagged with “knitting”

  • Adam's awesome blue socks

    Since I've learned that Adam loves wearing handknit socks, I've fallen into a pattern of alternating between knitting a pair of socks for me and a pair of socks for him. I knit him a grand total of four pairs...

  • Blueberry socks

    For the past few years, I've focused my knitting on socks. I can easily throw my project in a backpack or purse, I don't need to carry a lot of yarn, and they don't make my hands break out in a sweat...

  • Crafty weekend.

    This past weekend was excellent. Much like last Saturday, I spent this Saturday in New Hampshire with some of my knitting friends. I hadn't seen a couple of them since 2014! We ate delicious food, caught up on our lives,...

  • Adventures in sweater knitting.

    One of the items on my 35 in 35 list? Knit my first real sweater! I've tried sweater knitting for years but they've never turned out quite right. I attempted my first sweater way back in 2003, using a few...

  • Aila Grace shawl

    Hey look, I finished a shawl! Well, I finished knitting it last year, but I finally got around to blocking it last week, so technically I just finished it. Pattern: Aila Grace shawl by Jennifer Lassonde Yarn: Araucania Huasco in the '3'...

  • Autumn sewing

    I love to sew. I've dabbled in sewing here and there, but I've never spent quality time with it. I'll set up my machine, make a little bag or quilt something small, and I'll put the machine away for another 7-8...

  • Endpaper mitts

    Hey, look! A post that's not about running! I've wanted to knit my own pair of Endpaper Mitts for years. In 2011, I finally figured out a color combination when I received a skein of rainbow Mini Mochi fingering weight yarn...

  • Halfway done!

    I should write about how I finished my first Snapdragon flip top mitt, right? Right. I'm only just a week late in posting it. But! I knit, and knit, and knit, and weaved in WAY TOO MANY loose ends, and...

  • Mitten-ey goodness.

    Look what I've been making! I'm knitting a pair of Snapdragon flip-top mitts by Ysolda Teague to replace the ones I knit a few years ago. Yeah, I didn't knit them that long ago, but tragedy struck last March when I...

  • Knitting and school.

    Want to see why I haven't been writing in this blog recently? Yes, knitting and school. My final exam is tomorrow and I'm hoping the studying I did yesterday and today will suffice! I'm excited to be done with this class. I'm...

  • Ginkgo leaves and knitting.

    I haven't really been posting much about my knitting these days. Suffice it to say, I'm still making things. I'm making the Ginkgo shawl for Ted's mother for Christmas. I'm fairly certain she does not read my blog, as she doesn't...

  • Playing catch-up.

    Finally, finally, spring has arrived. Sort of. The temperatures have been averaging in the upper 40s / lower 50s, which I can stand much much more than the below freezing temperatures we endured all winter. I'm so glad winter's mostly...

  • What I do best -- knitting and eating.

    Look what I've picked up again; my Arisaig cardigan! Actually, I picked it up again sometime in December, but I didn't really ramp up my progress on the sleeves until recently. I never really talked about the disaster that struck me...

  • Knitting goodness.

    I'm finally getting around to posting some of my more recent knitting projects; I've been a knitting fool the past few months, but I have a hard time photographing the things I make. My apartment lighting is not the greatest,...

  • Hey, look! I do knit!

    So, it's been awhile since I've posted any of my knitting here. Knitting has kept me sane the past few months when life has been nuts, and I'm grateful that I found a hobby that keeps my hands busy! Sometime last...

  • The demise of Pomatomus.

    Today, my beautiful Pomatomus socks went from this - to this - all because of this - and now I am sad. I knit these socks last summer while camping in Missouri with Scott's family; I don't believe the temperatures dipped below 95F...

  • Of roads, quilting, photos, and blogs.

    This weekend, I randomly went to Kentucky. I also spent an insubordinate amount of time in a car, driving the interstate between Louisville and Cincinnati, happily gazing outside the windows to see mountains much like the mountains near my hometown...

  • Dear spring, please come soon.

    I've been quiet this week, mainly because I've been so tired after a day of work. Today's been a good day, mainly because I've been able to relax, get a few things done, and take time to update Wordpress to...

  • Knitting, Heroes, restaurants, and relaxation.

    I spent the majority of this past weekend knitting one of the front panels of the Arisaig cardigan and watching Season 1 of Heroes, which I borrowed from a friend months ago. (Yes, Josh, I'm finally watching the series. Finally.)...

  • Michigan Fiber Fest!

    Yeah, yeah, I know I’m two WEEKS late in posting about Michigan Fiber Fest, but hey, I’m getting around to it, at least! I’ve been too busy playing Everquest II with Scott, knitting and spinning up a storm, and spending...

  • Ravelry!

    So, while at work today, I received an invitation to try out Ravelry, a social network/organizer for people who knit and crochet. I’d been waiting for my request for about a month; I requested an invitation a few days behind...

  • An entry about yarn.

    Look what I finally finished! I’ve decided to call this bundle of yarn love Pumpkin Candy, because it reminds me of candy corn and those little pumpkin candies that seem to never disappear around Halloween. (Unless, of course, I’m eating them.) Unfortunately,...

  • Stoles and scarves

    At long last, after two weeks of idling, I’ve taken pictures of my completed Mystery Stole (also known as Scheherazade)! I traveled a long road of blood, sweat, and tears to get this bad boy completed, and finally, I can...

  • Anastasia socks

    At long last, I’ve completed a knitting project; the Anastasia socks by Pepperknit Patterns. I started them roughly sometime in November, and it took me forever to finish the first sock! I flew through the second, knitting most of it...

  • Knitting progress!

    I’ve been spending a fair amount of time knitting recently, but I’ve been slacking off with documenting my progress. I finally, finally took pictures of my works in progress over the weekend, and I’m just now getting around to writing...

  • A little bit of craftiness...

    Nope, I can't get enough of posting my crafty stuff these days. I'm spinning myself some laceweight yarn (I hope) to knit the Branching Out scarf from Knitty. I've wanted to try my hand at lace knitting for awhile, and what...

  • Knitting and spinning goodness.

    Since it's been forever and a day since I've posted any of my finished objects on this weblog, I have a massive backlog of things I've completed since the beginning of the year. Here goes! Blue Baby Blanket I started this sometime...

  • Yarn excursion

    I took a break yesterday from my computer and ventured to a local craft store to shop for yarn; I received a fair amount of gift cards to this place and I need to start knitting a baby blanket for...

  • Clapotis annoyances

    I am annoyed. Want to see why? (Ignore the decidedly bad picture quality; it's cloudy outside and couldn't get sufficient lighting, even with flash.) See that unfinished bit at the upper right hand side of the picture? Yeah, it's going to...

  • Ribbon Xback

    I've begun work on the Ribbon Xback tank. I bought a few skeins of Lion Brand Incredible in 'Blue Shades' and so far, knitting with a ribbon yarn has been an experience. I love the color of the yarn; the...

  • Striped sock!

    Finally, I’m getting around to completing the second sock of a pair of socks I began knitting back in March. I really wish I had kept track of how many rows I had done for the various parts of the first...

  • Shimmer progress!

    Shimmer has been a chore so far, I’m telling you! I tried completing the back piece first, but after tearing it out twice (the second time I had been nearly finished!) I decided to do the arms first. I’m happy...

  • Starting to shimmer...

    I’m happy; I’m knitting again! Ever since last winter’s Knitty came out, I’ve really wanted to try my hand at Shimmer, a pretty sparkly shrug that seems to be just my style. However, I never wanted to spend the exorbitant...

  • One finished sock

    I am bad. I’ve been working on a pair of socks for a week now, and no pictures. But wait. I have taken pictures, but I haven’t posted them. Until now. Behold! Last weekend, I journeyed to the store and bought a skein of Lion...