A Wooly Memory

This morning as I listened to Cast-on and injudiciously, but obediently, cast on a new jumper (injudiciously because I only have one ball of this yarn, so I can be reasonably certain of dye-lot issues, as well as financial ruin) I remembered something. It’s weird how you can never really forget things, but then they [...]

Knitted Thistles

I haven’t been very well, and as a result, knitting has been progressing on a “one step forward, two steps back” basis. I seem to have lost all ability to concentrate, and therefore far too many things have been knitted and frogged. It’s slightly depressing.
Also depressing is my desire for a big project. A jumper [...]

Sacred

Earlier this week, I made it to the Sacred exhibition at the British Library. I was very enthusiastic about this exhibition as Jewish religious texts are an integral part of my academic life — and that is quite an understatement! Slightly concerningly, I hadn’t ever been into the British Library, but it might be just [...]

Swatches

The day after my last visit to I Knit London, I went back (and, to my eternal gratitude, was not mocked for my enthusiasm!). Which sounds slightly obsessive but, in my defence, I was only in London a couple of days, and they were going to be closed the other days that I was around. [...]

Tagged!

Excitingly, I have been tagged for a meme! I never have been before! So, here we go, the meme which Knittymuggins has tagged me for:
The Rules
The way it works is – each person tagged gives seven random facts about themselves along with the rules of the game, as well as tagging seven others by listing [...]

I Knit London

Today I was lucky enough to be able to visit I Knit London! I hadn’t been before, despite it being relatively convenient before I moved, so when the opportunity arose, I jumped enthusiastically over the river. Mainly I was shopping for my Secret Pal, so I can’t say too much about that, but I did [...]

Sock Philosophy 1

I have finished my first pair of Sock Philosophy socks:

These are made of Knit Picks Simple Stripes. The cuff is k2 p1 tbl rib, and the leg/foot pattern is k8 p1 k2 p1 rib. The heel (sadly not visible in the photo, as the photo I took was really not very good) is a short [...]

Secret Pal Package!

I have just received my secret pal package! I am so pleased, I was having a terrible day. I was stressed out, unmotivated, and generally just gloomy about life, the universe and everything. However…
I will take pictures later, but the batteries on my camera are dead, so while the new batteries are charging, I will [...]

Secret Pal Contest #5

Another question has been asked: What do I do while I knit?
I meant to answer this last night, but was feeling incredibly sick, so I went to bed instead!
Generally I knit while watching movies, episodes of Friends or Sex and the City or listening to podcasts. My two favourite podcasts are Cast On and Sticks [...]

Sock Philosophy: An Introduction

I have decided to start knitting a series of socks based on a new Sock Philosophy. You see, I like cuff-down socks. I am not a toe-up fan, which is fine, I don’t have to be. It’s just that when you look at sock patterns on the web, cuff-down construction is so often the same. [...]