Monthly Archives: January 2010

Dragon's Breath moves forward

There was something just not right about those socks.  I was getting perfect gauge the pattern was coming out beautifully but it wasn’t right.  I knit two full repeats and kept checking over and over.  Perfect gauge.  Measuring exactly what … Continue reading

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It's time for another installment of "Feel my pain"

Last night might as well not have happened as far as knitting went.  After putting together what would later be the most amazing roast I’ve ever cooked, I decided it was time to knit on my grey sweater.  It’s a … Continue reading

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I'm all about finishing stuff up

This weekend I finished the latest pair of S.M.I.L.E. socks, with a revision to my usual pattern. I finished up my brilliant Noro Silk Garden scarf which I love love love.  Seen here worn by me as I finally got … Continue reading

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It's a scarf

I’ve been a long time fan of this Noro striped scarf.  I saw it first on Jared Flood’s blog and I knew one day I’d knit it. That day finally came on New Year’s Eve this past year.  I had … Continue reading

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Starting yet another sock

This one is a commission sock.  I’m rather happy about this one because I haven’t had a S.M.I.L.E. sock to carry around for a while.  Hubby’s socks were S.M.I.L.E. socks and so I always had a bit of knitting on … Continue reading

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The cure for the common cold, knit a pair of socks

Of course in my world, knitting a pair of socks is the cure for almost anything.  I’ve got several pairs of socks that need to be knitted.  Okay, that’s an understatement.  Let me try that another way. I have several … Continue reading

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Not much knitting

I’ve been fighting with aplus.net trying to get my gallery up and running. After a week and a half of customer no service, I gave up and installed it myself. Between that and school, not much knitting has happened. But … Continue reading

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