almost there

A mohair marathon.
 

a winner!

Congratulations to the apparently blogless Stephanie who wrote comment #112! Yay! Thanks for all of the comments — it was so nice to hear from everyone.

the beast

**So nobody’s hit comment #112 yet, although it’s getting close.  I should have posted the contest when the comment total was a bit closer to 112.  Sorry.  But thanks for the comments!  Especially the lurkers!**
Here’s the Beast.   So far, so amazingly good.

I can’t believe I first started this sweater in the summer of 2006.  (I [...]

shameless

I’ve decided it’s time to have a blog contest.  No blogiversary or anything to celebrate (although this endeavor is 1 year – 10 months – 3 three days old).  No particular comment threshold reached.  But whatever.  I’ve got some pretty German yarn to give away!

contest!, originally uploaded by katie:m

This is some lovely hand-dyed sock yarn [...]

lady marmalade

Ms. Marmalade is done.
Quick and easy, blocked and much softer. Yay.
Gloria Cowl = 120g Schachenmayr nomotta Extra Big Merino (color 127) + US7 circs

project spectrum : elements

Lately I’ve been feeling like a big project spectrum : elements loser.  But then I stopped beating myself up for not following the project to the letter and attempted, instead, to embrace the spirit.
Turns out there are all kinds of element-worthy colors in my apartment.  Not to mention the whole wide world into which I only rarely [...]

wha’ happen’? *

I’m feeling a bit dazed by school, as usual. Once again I have found out that my self-discipline does not improve in the spring. Sigh.
At least my knitting fidelity hasn’t suffered.
FO the First:

pattern: baby socks [ravelry]
yarn: 20g of Bergamo by Schachenmayr nomotta (color 650)
needles: 2.5mm circs
started: May 16, 2008
finished: May 22, 2008
mods: knit [...]

meme (cheeky monkey edition)

Emmms tagged me for the “internets are nosey” meme going around. As I felt I couldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth, I’m happily filling it out again (thanks Kim for my first. tag. evah.). This time: the cheeky monkey version.
The rules: Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end [...]

boring baby progress

Not much to see here. I’ve been working diligently on the baby knitting, which is quite satisfying because small. Last night’s overdose of Vincent Price classics (via iTunes rentals — so dangerous), provided much knitting time. And an excellent excuse to break out the sherry.
The February baby sweater [ravelry] is just missing [...]

baby steps for baby knitting

A weekend away visiting friends was just the ticket for clearing the fog of my lingering anxiety hangover. I saw the largest plain waterfalls in Europe, but didn’t get a lot of knitting done.
Luckily, I’m concentrating on small stuff right now:

One baby sock, finished in an evening. Instant tiny gratification.
The February Baby Sweater [...]