Blocking has always been the best part of lace for me.  The shawl that I’ve been knitting for Dyann is the kind of lace that really benefits from a good stretch.  Of course while I’m blocking, I often wonder if it is worth the effort.  Keeping edges straight and even can be a real nightmare when […]

I’m knitting a pair of star toe - Cat Bordhi new pathway gusset placement she calls Riverbed - but hey the stockinette is simple - socks. 
I’d be much further along on these socks if it weren’t for the strange vortex that distorts reality I was able to determine my gauge.  Depending on the amount of humidity, if I’m wearing […]

I was a little nervous about grafting the two border ends together.  For no good reason as it turns out that grafting garter stitch is easier than stockinette.  No need to remember what needle has what action occur first.  Knit off, purl on.  Repeat on other needle.    I was also nervous about grafting with the […]

Remember when I was in limbo about painting my peacock shawl.  I ultimately decided that I didn’t have the talent to hand paint it well or the fortitude to gain the talent - so ivory it stayed.
 But I’d like to think that if I had painted it, it would be as beautiful as this one. 

One very long edge.

. . . when was the last time you heard someone say “I knit so that I can have dozens of ends to weave in”? Or how about this one - “If only my yarn would come pre-knitted so that I could jump straight to sewing up some seams”? . . .