Jan
28
2007
I finished a quick project just in time for my birthday:
These are the fingerless mitts from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. Instead of the Noro Cash Iroha called for in the pattern, I used Cascade Lana D’Oro. The Alpaca content makes them super soft. I knit at a tighter gauge in order to shrink the mitts [...]
Tags: Knitting
Jan
21
2007
What makes a grown woman jump up and down hollaring like a cheerleader on crack? Why a finished pair of hand-knitted socks:
They turned out GREAT. I’m so thrilled with them. The only thing I might have changed would be the length of the cuff, which is a tad short, but that’s a minor, minor thing [...]
Jan
16
2007
I can’t believe it.The schools are closed AGAIN on account of the crazy weather. I’m starting to forget what it’s like to go to work…not that I’m complaining. The kids and I have had fun playing in the snow:
We built a snowman, who apparently is a skilled knitter of socks:
Frosty turned the heel and is [...]