Posted in PGR dream socks, sockapaloooza on April 11th, 2006 2 Comments »
With no patience for knitting needles, Bruce Lee would probably crush any knitting project he came to hate: “You frustrate me? I set you on fire!” Or whatever he did to his enemies.
Posted in PGR dream socks, sockapaloooza on April 3rd, 2006 4 Comments »
Can you figure it out? I’m pretty excited, and now I’m off to turn the heel.
Posted in Retro Ribs, sockapaloooza on March 20th, 2006 3 Comments »
I am a slow enough knitter, however, that I go through each of the five Project Stages several times before they’re complete.
Posted in I'm my own best pal, Retro Ribs on February 21st, 2006 8 Comments »
It’s about giving yourself permission to use the tools and materials you love to expand your knitting horizons and become a better knitter. For the record, I’m in favor of all kinds of Internet surprises, and I begrudge no one their treats, but I want to see your knitting.
Posted in YAPOPVS (yet another pair of plain vanilla socks) on February 13th, 2006 1 Comment »
Will she finish the socks – ANY SOCKS – in 16 days?
Posted in YAPOPVS (yet another pair of plain vanilla socks), knitting confessions on February 6th, 2006 2 Comments »
If you’re going to buy only one sock book this year…who am I kidding? No one stops with just one sock book….
Posted in Retro Ribs, ToteAround, knitting in public on October 27th, 2005 6 Comments »
It’s just like the moment when you see a ding in your new car, and though you love it in spite of the ding, you love it a little less. Your mind wanders for just a tiny moment to contemplate the next new car, because the car with the ding is now “old”. I’m thinking about new socks.
Posted in YAPOPVS (yet another pair of plain vanilla socks), socks on September 27th, 2005 5 Comments »
I love my SockaPal2za socks, I loved knitting socks for my sock pal, but I want to wear a finished sweater in the worst way, man.
Posted in Ellie's Holey Socks, sockapal2za on September 12th, 2005 8 Comments »
What’s next? Dude, I have so many UFOs my mail gets delivered to Area 51.
Posted in Ellie's Holey Socks, sockapal2za on August 15th, 2005 5 Comments »
Now, I’m closing in on the heel, and here is what I know: Fear has no place in knitting; being afraid of screwing something up is your subconscious saying “this is a technique you should practice more.”
