Today has been one of those days when nothing gets done, despite my best intentions. The university makes me tense: so many people, nowhere to sit, too much coffee. All that German, opportunities to make a complete fool of myself lurk around every corner. And this morning I almost missed the bus because I was [...]
Entries from November 2007
November 25, 2007
some progress
Here’s my Monkey, just flying along:
The heel is turned and all appears well. Of course, I managed to pick up one extra stitch on each side of the gusset, but I am resigned to the fact that I will probably never ever ever manage to pick up the correct number of stitches, no matter [...]
November 23, 2007
more hats
I finally finished EZ’s very warm hat the third. This one seemed to take a bit longer, something about work to do, blah, blah, blah.
dark earth
pearl
Pattern details here. In a side note, according to Ravelry, the pattern is to be found in EZ’s Knitting Around, not Knitting Workshop. So I might be wrong there.
I also [...]
November 17, 2007
all about hats.
First off, thanks so much for all of the lovely sock comments. It’s so nice to hear what people think! (Especially when they’re saying complimentary things.) The second sock is still only a twinkle in my eye, but I have been working on some very warm hats.
Number one is finished:
frost gray
black
pattern: EZ very warm hat [...]
November 10, 2007
snow?!
It’s snowing here today. I’ve never experienced snow in November. That I remember, anyway. The flurries aren’t sticking, but they are definitely being blown horizontal by the wind. I have revised my plans for taking a walk downtown.
Snow is certainly good for the knitting mojo. All I can think of is wooly, toasty socks, [...]
