Entries from February 2008

February 13, 2008

oooh pretty.

I finally got around to photographing some lovely, lovely yarn I bought over the holidays at home. Right here, if you’re curious. My hometown isn’t a very upscale place, more the acrylic crocheted blanket kind of place, so I was mighty surprised to find some pretty super sock yarn on offer.

blown out [...]

February 9, 2008

did I mention that I’m knitting socks?

Yeah. I thought I had.
After finishing up Jaywalker sock #1, I moved on to something a little easier. Namely:

Just your basic toe-up, stockinette sock. In a nice chunky yarn. No real pattern; I started with Judy’s magic cast-on, increased until it looked right, did a short-row heel, knit until I was [...]

February 3, 2008

still damp from blocking, but that’s an FO, right?

pattern: Citrus Yoke Pullover by Katie Himmelberg (IK winter 2007)
size: 41.5
yarn: ggh Aspen in Marine (MC) and Petrol (CC), 15 balls MC + 3 CC
needles: US10/6.00mm KnitPicks Options circs
mods: shorter neck, under-arm gussets for larger (i.e. wider) arms, CC on cuffs
started: December, 2007
finished: February 2, 200
ETA: new picture.  Seriously, I looked pregnant in the other [...]