Posted in Turtleneck Shrug on June 26th, 2007 5 Comments »
I am good at a lot of things (word scramble puzzles, the SSK decrease, meal planning, writing thank you notes), but I am not really a good swimmer. I do it anyway, because it’s the best exercise I’ve found, but I will never set any records, compete in the Olympics or cut a graceful [...]
Posted in Hats for Dulaan, hats and mittens, squares on June 13th, 2007 2 Comments »
This was the easy hat - after knitting three of these babies, the fourth was like falling off a log. Poof! Before I knew it, I was casting off.
It was the fifth hat that took a few days. I think this may be the first time I’ve ever knit a [...]
Posted in Hats for Dulaan, hats and mittens on June 5th, 2007 1 Comment »
Or, Dulaan-a-than, Midwest-style, in 17 easy steps.
1. Cast on at 7 a.m., June 3, following the excellent Ken’s Dulaan Hat pattern. Use size 15 needles for first time in forever, and three strands of worsted yarn.
2. Knit.
3. De-tangle balls of yarn.
4. Knit.
5. De-tangle balls of yarn.
6. Repeat until first hat is done. [...]
