Relearning an old skill
This week I’m diving back into programming. It’s been so long much has changed. The latest iteration of PHP is so different much of what I knew before must be rediscovered. What fun! For months I’ve...
View ArticleI’m in love . . .
Have you watched Cheryl Brunette’s take on knitting? OMGosh! What an awesome woman! She thinks like I do! We should be knitting from our gauge instead of matching that of a pattern! Woot!
View ArticleOverview of conti-something
This is a really quick overview of conti-something. The technique works for any combination of conti-saddle and conti-rag and any combination of castons.
View ArticleLadderless Magic Loop
If you’ve got a ladder or a tight spot when working magic loop, try this!
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The downside of inventiveness
So . . . I come up with this ingenious thing and before the ink dries on the “how to”, I come up with something better. Such is the life. What has gone before now needs and update . . . before anyone...
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Sunset, take two
I finished this a couple days ago and I’ve learned so much knitting it. I’m really pleased with how it came out. The front image is a picture I took of a sunset here on the farm. I’ve used that image...
View ArticleLet there be frog!
I’m working through a sweater with a sunset image on it and I’m fairly confident I’ve frogged more stitches than the sweater currently has in total. This is the life of a create as you go knitter.
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Fabulous chili!
Awesome chili! I made a huge pot of chili last night. It’s fabulous! I’ve finally wised up and am getting my spices from Spicely. No chance of gluten cross contamination and that’s a truly wonderful...
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Too much sunset
I learn by doing. Each project has lessons for me and I embrace them with joy. Each less than perfect spot in a project means the next project will be just that much better because I’ve learned...
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It’s DONE!
OMGosh! The bottom of this sweater seemed to take forever! Two-stitch intarsia, nearly 90 rows worth, takes a *long* time. The result is worth it though. It’s beautiful. Too Much Sunset
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The beauty of organization
I’m a process knitter. I don’t work off a written pattern. I create as I go. I figure out what I want to do and start from the top and glory in doing my own thing. It makes me happy. I’m not horribly...
View ArticleSo long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye . . .
You’ve probably seen the brouhaha in the news regarding how conservatives were treated by the owners of Ravelry. It was bad. It was egregious. It was completely unnecessary. The bigotry and bullying...
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Conti-raglan, green
I started this eons ago. It’s not my colors but the colors work beautifully for my sister. It’s not my neck shape (hugs the back of the neck) but it is right for my sister. I had set it aside because...
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Lang, et al Kangaroo Pocket
This is coming out *so* cool! Once I use up the current skein (about half gone) I’ll do the sleeves. The kangaroo pocket came out fabulous! Lang Cotton Denim (recycled)
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The end is in sight!
I started this sweater over two years ago. I got it to this point and there it sat. I had no plan, just lots of lovely Lang Recycled Denim yarn. Because I couldn’t decide where it was going I put it...
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Make it up as you go along
Mindy’s sweater is done and off to her. I’ll get pictures eventually and I’ll share. I’m really pleased with that sweater. The length is what she wanted, the colors suit her coloring and the design was...
View ArticleYarn management
I’ve done a couple videos on prepping yarn to make knitting tidier. I’ve been remiss in not sharing them here.
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Jacob’s Gauche
Scrap yarn bonanza! I’ve used up all but a small amount of scrap yarn. I’m really pleased with the result. I learned lots of stuff, I had a good time and I’m glorying in the result. The pockets are...
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Gradient in the works
NOT working . . . I bought a couple cakes of Lion Brand Ombre Life. It did not go well. While this yarn is a lovely color, it’s made up of four strands of what is basically heavy cotton/acrylic thread....
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Done being bored
Lion Brand Ombre Life gradient paired with bamboo 4-ply. Wadly (venerable spouse) noticed I wasn’t spending much time knitting. This is why. It’s boring. I’m not doing a single thing interesting. It’s...
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