I think I have added about five projects to my to-do list in the past three days. Before I lose my mind completely, I better write them all down. First up, the stuff that is on the hooks/needles/wheel: Rogue. Sleeves done, body has yet to be cast on. Andrea’s socks. I’m trying to keep these [...]
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Comments(0) I’ve really enjoyed reading everyone else’s responses to this meme so while I’m pretty sure I haven’t been tagged, I’m going to answer the questions. What is your all time favorite yarn to knit with? Hard one! Probably Koigu [PP]PM or KFI Cashmereno (sadly discontinued and I prefer it to the DB Cashmerino). Your favorite [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) I had today off as a personal day so that I could work on organizing and cleaning my house. I still have some more to do along those lines, but I did organize my yarn and needles and hooks. Today I even picked up a vase to hold my Tunisian crochet hooks and my straight [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) The past two nights have been incredibly frustrating: Tuesday night, I pulled out Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts’ Simple Socks and worked my second hourglass heel ever. Except it takes forEVER worked over 40 stitches on US1s. Then I messed up the increasing part — I think. I can’t tell or remember and my laptop was not [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) granddaughter socks in artyarns supermerino I finished these socks this past weekend. I’m quite happy with how they turned out — I hope they fit the recipient! Quick Project Wrapup: Pattern: Granddaughter Socks from the free patterns on Interweave Crochet. Yarn: Artyarns Supermerino in SM107 and SM106. Hook/Needles: Clover Soft Touch D (3.25mm) hook; US3 [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) clicky clicky to enlarge In case you were worried that I was only working on socks recently, this should alleviate those fears. I finished my second Rogue sleeve tonight. Being that I only have two arms, this means that I am done with the sleeves! Hooray! It took a few hours of TiVOed CSI (NY, [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) I never thought I wanted to learn how to knit. I knew how to crochet, knitting seemed too fiddley to me (two needles?!), and anything I wanted to make I could do with crochet. Plus, when I learned how to crochet around the age of 7, Mom told me that knitting was “too hard” and [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) tubular cast on US1 in Opal Ladybug For Socktoberfest, I decided that I would attempt a new cast on for cuff-down socks. After reading Grumperina and other people (like The Keyboard Biologist) love on the tubular cast on, I decided that I would try that one out, especially since I have been unhappy with my [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) 4×2 ribbed socks on US4 in KFI Cashmereno My friend Michael from college talked to me about socks back in July or so this summer. He asked me if he could commission merino socks from me. Now, when a non-fiber-craft person specifically asks for merino socks, that’s a big deal. He immediately gets points for [...]
Read More..>> Comments(0) In an effort to offset some of the cost of keeping Crochetville running, Elizabeth (of Three Olives and Some Yarn) and Donna (Yarn Tomato) organized a silent auction. Members donated items from yarn to books to wooden hooks to crocheted monkeys. I donated two skeins of sock yarn and a starter spinning kit – a [...]
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