I have been going demented this afternoon trying to find a web page that I only vaguely recall from some time ago. It was an article about (possibly an actual tutorial) on freeform lace knitting. That’s freeform lace as in “just knit a few yarnovers and decreases as the fancy takes you and see what …
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Hot to Trot
After casting on yet again, I think that I have finally found a combination that pleases me. This project is currently named Hot to Trot: I am using the Violet Green Stroud SuperSock in Red Hot Sox that I bought for PS3 “Fire” (and didn’t use because the planned Firestarters never took off) – and …
Sock it to me, baby
I cast on another sock today. I still haven’t ripped out yesterday’s sock, but I do think that I shall. I will try another pattern with the same yarn. Today’s sock is Pomatomus, using the last of my blue Rowan Cashsoft. I don’t think this will be a runner either. I don’t know. I want …
Heatherkins
I cast on some new socks last night. Nutkins, in Violet Green’s Stroud SuperSock in “Heather”. I frogged them and cast them on again. Now I contemplate another frogging. These socks do not speak to me. This yarn is demanding something of me that I do not wholly understand – it has been cast on …
More needle
Around six weeks ago I abandoned my cashmere mitts project when using the cheap 2mm bamboo needles proved to make my hands very sore. I assessed my overall DPN situation; having lost track of one set of Clovers I was down to just a single pair of short DPNs in 2.5mm and none at all …
So, I have my needles back
I may have lost a pair of socks, but I have gained two sets of DPNs and am raring to go. Yes, the Purple Needle Eaters have attained FO status and here they are: Eight Ply Purple Needle Eaters Ravelry Project Details Cast on: 1st May 2008 Cast off: 9th May 2008 …