Archive for the 'Knitting' Category



Mindless folks do mindless knitting

Published on January 12, 2008

Because, some days, that’s all they’re capable of!! I’ve used this pattern before, for a sweater for myself, and for charity knitting.  It’s a top-down raglan sweater that works well for me, easy increases and miles of stockinette.  From all the reading I’ve done, I’ve learned a zillion ways of customizing it to suit me […]


Small strokes of genius come one at a time

Published on January 2, 2008

I bought two beautiful skeins of Claudia Hand Painted sock yarn. After I petted and fondled it and admired it’s colorway for a few days, I got out the ball winder to get the yarn ready to use. And I had this brilliant idea. Take the ball band off the yarn, fold it, hold it […]


Happy New Year!

Published on December 31, 2007

No, I haven’t fallen off the planet.   No, I haven’t gotten much done. Pop is home from the hospital; he managed to get in the door just a few minutes ahead of Santa, or so it seemed.  Little got done at home while he was in the hospital as I was running back and forth, around and around like […]