holy cow(l)
i like cowls. my friends like cowls too. so i made a bunch.
(also i’m taking a short break from cardigans because seriously, one more of these knit-like-a-fruitcake-for-seven-days-then-realize-it’s-all-been-for-nothing experiences and i will start hurting myself. and others.)
this first one … Read the rest
welcome to planet torture knitting
so i’m making another cardigan.
to counteract the terror caused by the previous cardigan.
with a gauge of 30×40 stitches.
after six days of maniacal handiwork, the body is done. the collar and front button band alone took … Read the rest
go ahead & panic
so i’m making this cardigan.
313 yoke stitches per row.
with three alternating skeins of the same yarn, because it’s hand-dyed and i want to avoid pooling and other color-related disasters.
my hands hurt and my already crippled back is … Read the rest
shelly the turtle
meet shelly.
he’s a turtle. and in contrast to his gentle appearance, his favorite movie is machete. he also gets all them lady turtles, because he’s that smooth.
baby stuff part deux
okay, forget everything i said about girly and boy-y clothing in the previous post. i just had to make this lacy number. look how pretty it is!
baby stuff
like i said, there’s a tiny person on the way in my family. and she’s in desperate need of my knitting. the mother may disagree. but the fact is, without clothes she’ll go around naked, and that kind of behavior … Read the rest
odds & ends
apologies for the radio silence. it’s been a busy month. sort of. watching quality movies and eating chocolate has taken more of my time lately than expected. of course by quality i mean roland emmerich, and by chocolate i mean … Read the rest
