January was supposed to be the month in which I made fingerless glove/flip-top mittens. But I was so frustrated at the last sock’s failure that I cast on for a new sock instead - a garter rib pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks. It will be good to travel with. I’m using Socks that Rock Lightweight […]
Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Pirate
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Nope. It’s not going to work. I need to accept that and move on. This morning I tried on the sock, everything in place but the toe. It’s too tight. I had to fight to get it on, and then when I took it off I had ribbing marks on my leg and […]
Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Pirate
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Cici commented, “I liked seeing your ostrich plumes.. I just got the pattern and am ready to cast on.. I was dissapointed that there wasn’t a chart. Did you make a chart for yours? Is it easily read without it? I think charts are lifesavers.”
The Ostrich Plumes pattern is so simple that I didn’t bother […]
Posted on December 27th, 2007 by Pirate
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I’m back from Christmas with the inlaws, and back to knitting on the Trekking Ribbed Sock. I’ve been worried that it’s going to be too small. My previous sock was too loose at 68 stitches on size 1 needles, so I overcompensated made this one with 64 stitches on size 0 needles, and also […]
Posted on December 25th, 2007 by Pirate
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So I finished spinning up all the blue-green-pink parts of the roving last night, and excitedly went to get the orange that I’d spun on the drop spindle, so that I could ply them together… and was disappointed to find that I’d spun it in the other direction. So much for that idea. I guess […]
Posted on December 22nd, 2007 by Pirate
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Oh yeah. I’m spinning.
Posted on December 21st, 2007 by Pirate
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What a difference a pre-prepped fiber makes, eh? After a few fits and starts, I got out the Romney roving from last year’s MD Sheep and Wool Festival, made sure it was pre-drafted evenly, and spun away. Now I have half a bobbin full, in about half an hour. This is just too freakin’ awesome. […]
Posted on December 19th, 2007 by Pirate
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Okay. Hm. Spinning is harder than it looks. Maybe I *will* bring the wheel to SnB tomorrow night… I think I could use some pointers.
Posted on December 18th, 2007 by Pirate
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After a quick spinning lesson in Borders on Sunday, I went to my company’s Winterholiday party and got home late. No spinning.
Last night, Pirate-Husband and I were invited to dinner at friends’, with the guest of honor being one of our Army buddies who’s home on leave. We got home late. No spinning.
Today is […]
Posted on December 18th, 2007 by Pirate
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I don’t want to jinx anything by making this post, but I’ve made an agreement to buy a spinning wheel, and I’m picking it up tomorrow! The seller lives south of Richmond and agreed to meet me halfway. Conveniently, I had plans to go to my company’s Christmas Winter Holiday Party on Sunday in Fredericksburg, […]
Posted on December 15th, 2007 by Pirate
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