Knitting, good food, a glass of wine, friends … a little bit everyday makes for great living.
Posted in Knit on Nov 24th, 2007
Why is that when you have a deadline, a must.get.it.finished.NOW project, a goal, everything else you are thinking of knitting shamelessly throws itself on your needles?
Suddenly I find myself casting on Schafer Anne yarn, an easy toe, increasing to 64 sts and starting a simple lace sock. A mere yarnover here, a decrease there. And the [...]
The remaining number of stitches left to knit in the first border is less than I’ve completed. Not that you can tell.
Even though I am late on a deadline, sometimes a little instant gratification is in order. I had to stop and block out the lace so I could admire what I was accomplishing.
I love how every few rows I knit [...]
Posted in peacock shawl on Nov 8th, 2007
Is having a KAL like earning a star in Hollywood? Last week, Ailsa kindly asked if she could start a knit-a-long for the Pretty As A Peacock shawl. And would I be willing to pop in now and then to ooh and aah over everyone’s shawls? To say I felt honored is an understatement. Of [...]