One day, I will learn to look carefully at a sock before weaving in the ends. Yesterday, it seems, was not that day.
I had just finished watching Glee while doing the toe decreases and grafting the final seam. I neatly wove in the ends, turned the sock right side out, and put on my snazzy [...]
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Posted in Finished, Socks, tagged Cookie A., FO, Hedera, Knitting, Knitty, Sock Clubs, Socks, Yarn Pirate on February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been calling these socks “Frozen Hedera”:
Pattern: Hedera, by Cookie A.
Source: Knitty, Spring 2006
Yarn: Yarn Pirate Merino/Tencel in “Icicle”, the December club yarn. I love, love, love this yarn. It’s so pretty.
Needles: Brittany Birch DPNs, size US1.5, 5 inches, set of 5
Comments: This pattern was easy to memorize. I printed it out, but then misplaced [...]
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Since I didn’t get to go to Rhinebeck, y’all already know I’m not one of the cool kids, right? Well, I’m about to cement that with this admission:
I’m not in the Rockin’ Sock Club, either.
But I want to be. Especially since I saw the pictures of the latest shipment.
*whimper*
I love the yarn. I love the [...]
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Posted in Knitting Kniftiness, Librariana, Outings, Stash Enhancement, Test Knitting, tagged KIP, Knitting, Money Matters, Sock Clubs, Test Knitting, WIP, Yarn Harlot, Yarn Pirate on September 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was my first Saturday off in a few weeks, and I was busybusybusy. Little Miss and I got a late start on going to our church’s Yard Sale, then walked by another yard sale (with a not so much accurate sign that said “Estate Sale”) where I bought a bunch of buttons. After picking [...]
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