The first challenge of the Amazing Lace is to provide an introduction of yourself and your team member. Sounds easy enough. Yeah, right! Me? I am present and accounted for. Ready to intro myself away. However, my teammate, a shawl of my own design, is on holiday, trekking through Nepal, or on a mission to […]

I do not own a pair of hand knit socks. I suppose that is because for the past seven years of my knitting career, I’ve concentrated on scarves and hats for my portable projects.
This year, though, has an added sense of adventure. I’ve tried lace for the first time and many times since. I’ve completed […]

Brook Trout
Rainbow Trout
Sock TroutPattern: Fancy Gentleman’s Sock from Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush, with modifications
Yarn: Louet Gem Opal, hand dyed in Trout Colorway
Needle: US2 DPN
What is left after knitting Sock Trout.

I have left you in suspense. It has probably been so long that you cannot even recall what is causing you to cross your fingers for me. I sincerely apologize for the delay in reporting my knitting progress. I would like it noted, however, that if these Trout socks were for me I would be […]

Courtesy of my green swap with Becca, I have been growing a turtle. My husband wanted to plunk it into water as soon as the package was opened. I, however, made him wait until I could be home for more than one day to witness this miracle of an expanding turtle as well.
According to the […]

The 5-stitch nupp is the latest technique I’ve learned during my lace class. This week I only had to knit one swatch. The pattern is Lily of the Valley. A really easy knit, except for the nupps.

That phrase is often associated, at least in my mind, with the famous Muppet - Kermit the Frog. While Kermit may be the most well known, he certainly wasn’t the only green muppet associated with the Muppet Show.
According to this character guide green Muppets also extended to Kermit’s fellow frogmates Robin, Ms. Appleby, and Norman. […]