Posted in knitting confessions on July 29th, 2003 4 Comments »
I can’t really explain it, but after hearing a few knitlisters talk about the St. Brigid sweater (just FYI, here’s the story of St. Brigid), I went to have a look – and I was hooked. All week, even as I’m knitting away on my dinky little knit-and-purl scarf, I’ve been on a quest to [...]
Posted in scarves on July 19th, 2003 Comments Off
Here’s the progress on the Bernat Knit and Purl scarf so far; getting longer inch by inch – about six or eight down, 43 or 41 to go. It’s a nice P1 K1 rib with knit rows inbetween. I don’t understand why the rows fit together the way they do, rather than looking more like [...]
Posted in gift knitting on July 13th, 2003 3 Comments »
Off to France with you – a tout vitesse!
Posted in gift knitting on July 7th, 2003 1 Comment »
I made the mistake of tossing Becky’s swatch project into my travel bag as we left on vacation Thursday. I volunteered to make a 6-inch swatch for her because I was making a 5-inch swatch for the Wonton, and how hard could that extra inch be? Knitting with cotton is like knitting with wire. It [...]
Posted in knitting confessions on July 2nd, 2003 2 Comments »
Or, how I discovered my local yarn store. I’m sure I’ll look back on this moment and roll my eyes, but I’m writing it down anyway. I had been under the impression that I could teach myself all the knitting basics I needed; then I encountered ribbing, working the pattern for the Bernat scarf. I [...]
