Archive for September, 2006



LYS – Local Yarn Store??????

Published on September 19, 2006

On Saturday, Kate and I went to the LYS, which is a great misnomer.  “Local” would be defined by what distance?  To me, that means nearby, slightly further than the KwikyMart on the corner, but it shouldn’t involve toll roads, packing a lunch for the trip.  I don’t have a problem that I can’t walk […]


Addi and lace, and insanity

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I’ve finally tried Addi Turbo needles, that I’ve heard and read so much about.  I’ve dreamed of the speed that they promise, but so far, it hasn’t come to me.  To be fair, I do not fault the needles; the problem is sitting right behind them.  I started a lace scarf, an idiot-proof a pattern that should have […]


Back to my knitting, and other stuff

Published on September 11, 2006

Aaah, the knitting is so peaceful, the monotony is so soothing.  I’m doing the Irish Hiking Scarf, and using KnitPicks Swish Superwash in Fired Brick.  It’s working up very nicely, the pattern is simple with a C6F every 8th row.  No checking the chart, finding your place, excessive counting.  No measuring – when ya run […]