I’ve been doing a whole lot of dyeing lately; I am moving on July 4, and I have to get rid of my washing machine and dryer before the move. That means I won’t have them in my new apartment, which doesn’t have a hook-up for them. This will make my dyeing a little more [...]
Tags: cashmere, dyeing, Etsy, moving, recycle, selfish, wool, yarn
They are complete! My friend had a baby shower this weekend, which provided ample knitting time. I finished my second sock while there and wore them home with my sandals. I love how they turned out! The design looks a little different when you take out the spacing between pattern repeats, but it’s still pretty. [...]
Yesterday was a very slow day at work, so I got quite a bit of knitting done between that and waiting for my MMA class to begin. In fact, I stayed up late turning the heel on my second sock because I wanted to get through to the straight part of the leg. Naturally, I [...]
Tags: cotton, dyeing, frog, handmade, heel, injury, lessons, mistakes, recycle, silk, socks, stash, thrift, UFO, wool, yarn
One sock down, one to go. I made significant modifications to the pattern, considering the gauge difference between yarn and pattern and the way my foot is shaped. I have pretty small feet, but my ankle and heel are fairly large. I took notes on the pattern changes, so I guess we’ll see if I [...]
Tags: angora, cashmere, Etsy, lace, lessons, pattern, rare yarn, recycle, socks, wool
This weekend, Wendy D. Johnson came to Charlotte and taught an awesome workshop on toe and heel techniques at one of the local yarn shops, Charlotte Yarn. I learned how to do the two things I have been really wanting to figure out; Judy’s Magic Cast On and a slip-stitch heel for toe-up socks. I [...]
Tags: celebrity, dyeing, heel, lessons, mystery, new knitters, pattern, socks, wool, yarn
…in announcing why I have been absent for two weeks! I am moving from North Carolina to New York this year so that I can attend law school. Yes, they have law schools in North Carolina, but not the one I wanted to go to. So I am moving. Moving 12 hours away from your [...]
Tags: conventions, geek, job, moving, Organization
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