A finished project!

  After an almost eight-month hiatus from the needles…I finally got something started and finished. It’s from Rebecca No. 29. I left off the fruity trim suggested and I haven’t done the crochet edge or (gasp!) blocking yet, but I hate finishing....

Drew learns to knit

Drew learns to knit….he’s making a scarf and goes back and forth between tight and loose tension looking for just the right one. Knit...

Spinning!

How do I describe the love I feel for these fibers as I gently coax them into becoming yarrn. This picture is of my third attempt with small amounts of yarn from a kit that I bought. I dyed the yarn myself with kool-aid before I spun it. The color had a bit less...

Pom poms away!

Just finished this hat. The decreasing in the instructions was a bit wonky, so I improvised a bit, but I think it works. It’s the right size and it’s hella warm, so that’s all that matters. It looks great on Travis, but I’m keeping it....

Sweatshop knitting

So, I’ve been making arm warmers for days on end. They don’t let me eat, or even have water. I haven’t had a bath in days. Just knitting. And knitting. Oh, my god…they’re coming with the whips again…I’ve got to...

Speed knitting, indeed.

These are the wrist warmers from Speed Knitting that I’ve been working on. They are so quick to knit up. I started them at knit club and goofed off for most of the night and I just finished them. I’d say they take about 2 1/2 hours to complete at the most....