February 2009

“Will you knit me a pair of socks?”

by Liz on February 27, 2009

in weaving

“No, but I’ll weave you a scarf!” In the few months that I’ve had my rigid heddle loom, I’ve managed to weave quite a few things, but they were all given away as gifts. I have kept none of them for myself. Sure, I wanted to, but I didn’t. Some were obligation gifts – you [...]

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Call for sample and test knitters

February 24, 2009

I’m looking for sample knitters for various types of garments. These positions do not pay, but you are provided with yarn for the project. After completing the object, you will mail it to me for photographing and inspection. I am also looking for test knitters. This position also does not pay. Test knitters will knit [...]

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Sublime knitting

February 23, 2009

Everyone once in awhile, I come across a pattern that just grabs me. My Spring Forward socks did that, and so did my Baktus scarf. It has to be a perfect yarn/pattern combination in order for it to happen. But it happens – sometimes. And when it happens, I call it sublime knitting. Right now, [...]

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On selfish stashing and trading

February 21, 2009

A few weeks ago on the Ravelry forums, some users got into a debate regarding trading and selling yarns, most specifically desirable yarns such as Sundara and Wollmeise. People were complaining that these yarns are extremely difficult to find, which, yes, they are. They said It was frustrating that some users didn’t want to sell, [...]

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Coraline

February 17, 2009

I didn’t make a PDF for this pattern because it’s not anything overly complicated. It’s really just guidelines for making jogless stripes and using scrap yarns to your advantage. But I still wanted to release something on it because Coraline is such an adorable book (and movie). I selected the dark blue and bright yellow [...]

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All buttoned up: wee little booties

February 16, 2009

Pictures first, then the story below. Everyone knows this pattern: Saartje’s booties. Each booty took about an hour to knit and sew up. The Rockstar Booties have adorable little skulls and are knit with some mystery colors in Spunky Eclectic’s Skinny Sock. Don’t the skulls look a little scared of the blinging buttons in the [...]

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A big, fat, pile of yarn

February 14, 2009

My yarn has arrived from the ever so wonderful Becky today! I still have two more on the way, but I still think you should allow yourself to bask in the awesomeness: Berry Blast and Madame Secretary Yarn Mangler (February club skein) Coral Reef and Lemongrass Luncheon Leapin Leprechaun and Countin Clovers Loungin Lagoon and [...]

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Too many swatches, too little time

February 11, 2009

I have a stack of swatches for stitch patterns for socks sitting on my desk. I think there’s about 8 sitting there. I also have two small Moleskines full, and one big notebook that’s rapidly approaching halfway full. For most of them, the pattern is already written around and ready to go. I just have [...]

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Joy from simple things

February 9, 2009

Sometimes, you get the most joy from the simply things. Like a garter stitch handkerchief scarf from a beautiful merino, cashmere, nylon blend so soft that it feels like heaven. Knit with The Plucky Knitter MCN, Battle of Wits. I’ll definitely be wearing this for awhile.

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Maeby

February 4, 2009
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A sock pattern inspired by Maeby Fünke of Arrested Development fame, and designed specially with brightly variegated yarns in mind. The delightful mix of increases and decreases gives you the look of mock cables, without all of the extra work. Not too many holes, so it keeps your feet nice and cozy. This is the [...]

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Bringing new meaning to Second Sock Syndrome

February 2, 2009

I have this nasty habit of designing socks. It’s nasty because, well, I only knit one sock from the pattern. Then I release it to my test knitters, who go at it eagerly. They manage to knit both socks, but I never do. I move onto the next design as soon as I’ve finished the [...]

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Breakfast

February 1, 2009

You know what I had for breakfast today? Yum.

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