actual knitting and uh…crochet

I finished the BFF socks on Monday night. Finally. One year and a couple of days later…

Pattern: BFF Socks by Cookie A.
Start Date: November 10, 2006. Finish Date: November 26, 2007
Yarn: Green Mountain Madness in Cherry Tree Hill
Needles: Addi Turbo Size 2, 12″ Circular and Clover DPN Size 2
Pattern Review: This is a nice [...]

twisted stich gauntlets and Monkey Swap Three

I really want to make the Twisted Stitch Gauntlets from Interweave Holiday Knits 2007. Probably just the thing for the two skeins of Louet Gems Merino that I’ve obtained from Ben Franklin. That is, if I don’t save them up for making the Katharine Hepburn sweater from Lace Style.
My other favorite project from that issue [...]

off to see terry pratchett

I will intersperse yarny goodness with a blather about my personal life in an effort to shed some light on why I may not have my own second sock done for Second Sock September. I’m almost done with the first of three border stitch patterns for my Swallowtail Shawl. This is such an exciting thing [...]