I almost made it. These were finished on May 2, but I’ve been beyond lazy and/or distracted about photographing them, and on deciding what I was going to do with them. But that will follow. I planned these socks without really paying attention to the fact that the yarn, Brooklyn Handspun’s yummy Superwash Sock, is in fact more of a sportweight yarn than a fingering weight. This presents a slight.. Read More
Stuff and nonsense
Random life updates: I’m plugging away at the May Socks. One sock, a cuff, and some leg down, the rest of the second to go. Loving the yarn and pattern so far though. Huzzah! I’m hoping I can spend some quality time with the lace stole I started in April for NW/BSGFPB and get it finished so I have a nice clean slate for the start of the new games.. Read More
Finished: Coraline
So. Almost a month after the self-imposed deadline for Nerd Wars and BSGFPB, I present a finished sweater. It’s Coraline (link), by Ysolda Teague, in Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool (link). It fits me perfectly. I love the color. I’m glad I was able to use some reclaimed buttons. It’s sort of itchy. That’s the basic summary. In construction news, I knit the 34″ size, since after blocking my swatch grew.. Read More
Revelation
I recently got a new backpack. My old one was starting to wear thin on its bottom, and was generally too capacious for the amount of stuff I need on a daily basis. I was ready for a change. So I did my research, compared my options, and took the plunge. I got my new bag, and to my dismay, began suffering a sore back and shoulders fraught with tension… Read More
Vent d’est cowl
Finished, at long long last. I started this cowl with an entirely different yarn back in November, and after setting the project aside for a bit, misplaced it so catastrophically that I have not yet found it. Which sucks, since I also lost a perfectly good Addi lace needle, my favorite project bag, and a handful of really great Bryspun stitch markers. Growl. Not to mention the 500 yards of.. Read More
Happy spring!
Whew. It became May. Don’t know if you guys were aware of that. So I have not written much of late, mainly because I’ve taken work on a new show and therefore my evenings and a big chunk of my weekends are being spent in rehearsal for Galactic Girl in: Attack of the Starbarians! It’s a fun show with fun people, and I’m really enjoying getting to do some theater.. Read More