Down a Size Needles, that is… I’m working on a surplice top for Cast-On and they’ve sent me a new yarn from Cascade to use for it. Originally I had swatched it in Karabella Aurora 8 in a solid color – this yarn is a slightly multi-strand cotton (?) in many, many colors (each strand…
Author: Annie
I knit weird and I enjoy showing others how to find the joy and intuitiveness within their OWN knitting!
We don't knit to make THINGS, we knit to make OURSELVES HAPPY!
Poles? I had to add this after reading JT’s comments – Here are some links about Pole Reversal. I’m totally stumped. Hopefully my current brain fog is not an indication of the future state of the world. Yikes. Canadian take on the Magnetic Reversals Nasa’s “The Sun Does a Flip” (check out the cute sun…
Yarn Heaven I received a big, beautiful box of yarn from Spirit Trail Fiberworks They’re amazing! Especially the silk & mohair boucle – just incredible! The colors are so rich and beautiful. I don’t think my photo does them justice. I’ll be working with Jen to come up with some designs we can produce using…
Lost in the Supermarket I just got home from a long ramble through the NJ countryside. Allow me to say that I have either lived or attended school in this state for over 10 years, and I have [had] a pretty good sense of direction, but today I was S T U M P E…
Hey, Ralphie boy… What is it about this year? I love Art Carney. I feel like he was such an unsung genius of comedy – an amazing actor and (from what I’ve heard) a great person to work with. I’ve never been a fan of the Honeymooners, but I loved Ed Norton! He was also…
Amazing Retreat Thank you Clara – what a great weekend it was! Thanks also to the many, many great knitters who were so kind to listen to me blather on about knitting related topics (and occasionally even get to the point of how to knit a plaid!) What an extraordinary group we were! I drove…
Packing the Car I honestly feel that I’ve spent more time in my car this month than I have sitting on my sofa. That would be a record. I’m going to wait and pack the car in the morning because I’m just too pooped! I’m going to find a kinkos on the way and get…
It’s Coming… When the sweater is finally up at Interweave’s Subscription Only section of their website you’ll be able to download this pattern (if you’re a subscriber!) Knit up on Muench Merino Soft Gauge: 5-1/2 sts x 6 rows = 1î in st st using size 6 needles Now, it’s not just because it’s my…
Prep After a delightful evening last night at the Dancing Goat knitting away with Jen, Alicia and Lisa (hey girls!) I’m back to the grind of pumping out class handouts for this weekend! I’m really happy with the way putting my info into Quark is going. I’d laid off quark for a while (heaven knows…
The Weatherman Sez… Here’s the extended forcast for Syria, VA this weekend. Eat yer hearts out! Burn, baby, burn!