Organic Dark Chocolate and quick knitting on big needles are a pretty good tonic for the blues. The knitting is a pair of Fiber Trends felted clogs for my art-trade friend. It’s hard to feel like crap when your friends conspire to make you happy. Thanks to Isela for the flowers and Margene for her […]
Miriam Felton
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Canal du Midi Socks
What’s this?? Finished socks of course! Pattern: Canal du Midi from Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush. Modifications: I shortened the cuff, extended the ribbing down the back of the cuff (the original only had ribbing halfway down the back. I also changed the heel turn to be my favorite one. I also changed […]
5 Questions Interview
When I saw Carole’s interview I couldn’t resist asking for some questions of my own! She was kind enough to oblige and here they are, with my answers 🙂 1. Tell us what it’s like to live in Salt Lake City. Living in Salt Lake City is wonderful 🙂 I grew up in the Los […]
SQUEE!!!
Interweave is publishing a “Best of Interweave Knits” book and GUESS WHAT’S ON THE FREAKIN’ COVER! *dances around like a crazy person* My first cover!!!
The Best Sandwich on the Whole Planet
Our Tuesday night SnB meets at the Jitterbug Coffee Hop here in Salt Lake. Bruce, the proprietor is endlessly patient with the group of loud and plentiful knitters that show up in his shop every week. He stays open late for us, and indulges our bringing our outside treats on birthdays and special holidays. But […]
Knitting Lessons
*ETA* Took the image down because one of the girls was uncomfortable with it on the internet We’ve had a run of new employees at work, so a whole new generation of worker bees has been exposed to my incessant knitting. Thankfully, some of them were interested in learning instead of just stealing spiteful glances. […]
Gleefull
Is that a word? Did I just make that up? I guess “giddy” might be more appropriate. Or out of my FREAKIN’ GOURD with excitement! Nothing is real until it’s on Amazon.com, right? Well Sensual Knits is up! The Amazon.com Link where you can pre-order if you so desire. Link on Sterling’s Website Two of […]
Lace Structure Tutorial: Part III, Patterning on WS Rows
In this tutorial I hope to help you understand how the placement of yarn overs and decreases and which yarn overs and decreases you use will change the lace’s structure. *Note* For all of these charts, the legend can be found here. If you missed it, click here for Part I: Directional Decreases or here […]
Lace Structure Tutorial: Part II, The Shape of the Fabric
In this tutorial I hope to help you understand how the placement of yarn overs and decreases and which yarn overs and decreases you use will change the lace’s structure. *Note* For all of these charts, the legend can be found here. If you missed it, click here for Part I: Directional Decreases Part II: […]
Lace Structure Tutorial: Part I, Directional Decreases
In this tutorial I hope to help you understand how the placement of yarn overs and decreases (and which yarn overs and decreases) you use will change the lace’s structure. *Note* For all of these charts, the legend can be found here. Also, for clearer pictures of the charts or the swatches, click on them […]
