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Second socks
So I finished the hat and decided that it was the perfect time to try my hand at another pair of socks. This pattern comes from Interweave Knits and it has...get this...cables! I know, now that I've s...
One successful knit project
I'm an optimist...on this trip with non-crafters, I still believed I'd be knitting. In fact, I packed more yarn than I did underwear. I'm pretty sure I did. You just never know what you'll want to kni...
One Solitary Sock
So I finished it...my very first sock! It's a little loose and floppy but I think I'm OK with that. It was good enough to mess with Darcy a little. So I gotta get the mate cast on quick before I succu...
Sock beginnings
Do you know what you call this?1. the power of peer pressure2. the first 4 1/2" of my very first sock and so far, so good3. Syncopated Rib Socks from I Can't Believe I'm KnittingYes, there are, in fac...
My hat collection
Yesterday I visited the cubby of a person who is dedicated-ly crocheting hats for Knitting for Noggins for Arkansas Children's Hospital. The deadline is sometime in October, and before then, we'll sta...
New friends
This is my new knit friend. He has no name yet. He mysteriously wandered in and plopped himself on my desk one day. I still haven't gotten a signed confession from the responsible party, but that's OK...
A quick stocking
Yesterday after the Thanksgiving dinner, I decided I needed to do something fun. So I set up my sewing machine (yes, it's set up again so maybe I can actually use it) and started cutting up (some of) ...
My Stash
I was inspired to take this photo thanks to my friend Pat Sloan. She very kindly sent me a picture of hers (yarn-in-a-tote-sized). I realized that I didn't really have a good idea of where the stash g...
Progress on the sweater
So last night I scurried home via Wal-Mart to pick up another white t-shirt for my Quilt Festival uniform and then went back to work on my house. This is why I hate traveling as often as I do. The pre...
Yes, I did
Ever since I became the Knit/Crochet person around here, people ask me "Did you make that?" when I wear sweaters. And I answer "Yes, last night." I'm lying. Of course. But here is my first completed a...
The Knitting for Noggins 2007 round up
Yesterday we delivered the hats to Arkansas Children's Hospital that we've been working on for the past month. I have personally twisted arms on everyone in my influence to get them knitting or croche...
New Knitters
Here's another shot of what peer pressure looks like...2 new knitters! Like water dripping on rocks, we wore down these 2 and then threw in a great charity to push them over the edge. Each made a hat ...
Peer Pressure complete
So this is the finished Peer Pressure hat and his brother, One to Grow On. Since the goal was 4 and I did 6, I'm done. DONE. No more hats for me. Back to the other projects I have going...sweater time...
What Peer Pressure Looks Like
I made 4 hats already, people! That was the goal. And as usual, I worked diligently to come in way before the deadline. So now I get to make another hat. The professionals, who can make a cabled hat i...
The last hat, I think
My goal was 4 hats. I now have 4 completed hats. Of course, the deadline is also 10 days away. And every time someone around here brings in a new hat, I think I could probably do that one too. Unless ...
Panda Bear Again
This is my third finished hat, Panda style. It comes from a Lion Brand free pattern. I modified it because I have an aversion to google eyes in general and for baby items in particular. One more and ...
A Hat update
I managed to wrangle some models out of the Knit & Crochet area to show off the hats that are being whipped up for Arkansas Childrens Hospital and Knitting for Noggins. And these highly compensated, t...
Knit Unto Others
I had a big Saturday this weekend. The weather was P-E-R-F-E-C-T for a road trip so I drove down to Arkadelphia to visit my old college campus, to see a new yarn store that just opened up, and to do a...
What's an unfinished knit project called?
Well, it doesn't matter yet. I guess they can still be UFOs or PIGS, even if they are knit. I'm back to the only unfinished knit project I have, the cardigan I've been working on for a while. I finish...
Maybe I finally have it...
I think I finally finished a project that I can show in public. And give away. I need to do some final fluffing and find some buttons (too bad I didn't think of that when I was out button shopping for...