Entries from November 2007

November 19, 2007

Photos!

Finally, I am in a position to provide some photos for you to look at! Here, and not very interestingly, are the swatches I made for Tangled Yoke. This is sadly on hold right now, while Christmas knitting is underway.

And speaking of Christmas knitting, these are the socks I’m making my Dad. Sadly the photo [...]

November 18, 2007

Today’s Lesson in Knitting is Brought to You by the Bavarian Beer Hut

I have spent this morning unknitting the knitting I did yesterday. Not all of it, thankfully, but enough to be somewhat discouraging! Yesterday, knitting in a Bavarian Beer Hut I made a discovery, which should have been obvious:
Knitting and gluehwein do not mix. It’s nothing major, only that I repeated a row twice, rather than [...]

November 12, 2007

Knitting News

There hasn’t been a great deal to report, knitting wise, in the last week or so, as I have been very busy! However, there are a few little things:
1. I now have the yarn for the Tangled Yoke cardigan. It took long enough, and I had to cancel an order with one shop, who sat on [...]

November 5, 2007

A Tale of Three Socks

Three pairs of socks, actually!
The other evening I finished my latest Regia self-striping socks, and am currently wearing them. They’re very comfy and nice. Definitely the best fitting socks I’ve knitted myself so far!
Last night I began my father’s Christmas socks for the third time. And frogged them for the fourth. I surrender. Rather than [...]