Over the last few weeks, in between knitting socks, I've had the urge to crochet. I wanted that quick-finish gratification feeling! One project that I have been wanting to start is a Hogwarts House Scarf for myself (Ravenclaw) and my husband (Slytherin). This pattern is worked in Tunisian Crochet, a new-to-me skill. I'm working my… Continue reading Tackling Tunisian Crochet
Bonny
First things first, I have an update to my last post: I found my hat! Good news, because it's snowing again this morning. Supposedly it will all melt this afternoon. I'm ok with April showers but I have to say, I am over the snow. I finished a Bonny top that I had hoped to… Continue reading Bonny
I Want My Hat Back
Have You Seen My Hat? * I think I lost my hat. I make a lot of hats and wear a lot of virtual ones. I really only wear one hat. This one, my Solitude Dots. I bought the kit at Rhinebeck in 2014. I know I wore it to the Y while taking one of… Continue reading I Want My Hat Back
Winter Blues
After three nor'easters in two weeks (and rumors of another storm to keep an eye on next week) my love of winter is flailing. The middle storm of the three was the worst for me. Power was knocked out for several days and an uprooted tree sat on the wires for a few days longer.… Continue reading Winter Blues
Deja Vu
Hey, surprise! This post is not about socks! I'll save that for the next post. I happened to catch an announcement post from the Eat.Sleep.Knit team that they were going to host a Song of the Sea Flash-knit-along. I have the yarn in my stash and the pattern in my library so I'm diving in.… Continue reading Deja Vu
Sock it to Me
Much like a favorite bite-sized snack or candy, I can not stop at one sock. I'm even reading a book titled Sock! Kim Adrian's book is an object lesson study and hoo-boy, do socks have some history. I picked this up solely (hah!) based on the cover, but also I was looking for some lighter reading following… Continue reading Sock it to Me
For the Love of Socks
Thanks to a quick kid-free getaway at the start of the month, I made a lot of progress on the socks in my last post. And now they are all finished! Finished Socks for the Family I used the Breamish pattern for each of the kids, with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel, and they are… Continue reading For the Love of Socks
Sock Bug Bites Again
I finished a pair of socks last weekend and immediately wanted to cast on another pair! Rarely do I make socks for anyone other than myself. My husband has proven to be sock-worthy and I made two pairs of socks for my daughter, which she has outgrown. So I've let myself be distracted from my… Continue reading Sock Bug Bites Again
Two new starts and two in progress socks
In Progress Reading: This week I started reading Radium Girls. The first night, a handful of pages in and I had a pit in my stomach. The focus is the girls (teenagers!) who worked to paint watch dials and instruments dials with paint that would glow in the dark. Radium was the main ingredient. Radium… Continue reading Two new starts and two in progress socks
Three on Thursday Dark Side
We have pretty devoted Star Wars fans in my house. My husband and I grew up watching Episodes IV, V, and VI. Our kids know the characters and are watching the movies. Lorelai was even Rey for Halloween, complete with a BB8! Here are my loosely-related three on Thursday, as I've been thinking about the Dark… Continue reading Three on Thursday Dark Side