Peppermint Stick Sock on I-95
This sock reminds me of the Dairy Godmother‘s Peppermint Stick, served just twice a year: around Christmas and on July 25.
Artyarns Supermerino, purchased at The Creative Stitch, now located in
Hingham, Mass., about which more later…
Another shawl photo
I’m trying to get some more photos of FOs up. So here’s a photo of a HeartStrings Spiral Nebula shawl, in glorious Sheep Shop 2.
Both puchased at The Creative Stitch, my mother-in-law’s LYS.
Still Knitting on Metro
Sock on the way to Work
Sock for Stephanie
Success!
No More Childproofing!
Our kitchen is unsafe for those under 3!
New Homeowner
We own that cabinet!
Andy de-babyproofing our cabinets
The Single Sock Liberation Movement
My sister and I have been wearing mismatched socks together for years. It all started when I was about 14 and she was about 7 — acceptable ages not to match socks. But now she is 26 and I am, oh Lordy, 33. But it’s hard to stop.
We try to make them match in some ways — thematically, or with complementary colors. I always want them to be the same thickness. [I’m short already — I don’t have to be lopsided! Steph is 10 inches taller than I am so she has no worries on this front.] Yes, we are total geeks.
But this means when I started to knit socks, around age 16, I never had to knit the second sock! Brilliant. And yesterday I learned about the Single Sock Liberation Movement. [Check out this post — she’s got a gorgeous array of sock photos there.]
We’ve been liberated all our lives, without even knowing it…
Del Ray, Neighborhoods, Fiber
We move into our funny house next month and I was looking for a painter on the Visit Del Ray site.
I’m really excited about our little community. We have lots of friends within just a few blocks, and already most of our non-work activities are in or around Del Ray. Andy did a lot of the work on his book at St. Elmo’s and for a long time I was going to Caboose (a nice little cafe that, out of the blue, has fantastic Ethiopian food) every Tuesday night with a group of women. Ooh, can’t wait, can’t wait.
And I’m not sure but it looks like Del Ray may actually have a yarn shop or presence of some kind: Knit-A-Gogo. Exciting news indeed! And a great name. They’re featuring a company I’ve never heard of, Neighborhood Fiber Company. Their site has a few patterns and photos of some amazing yarn.
The Rug Continues…and a Shawl!
Seriously, I’m not sure any more what my problem is. The rug still seems ugly. Am I a perfectionist? Entirely possible. Do I just have a problem completing things (knitting projects, self-improvement plans, writing careers)? Absolutely.
Nevertheless, I think it looks weird. I really, really want to do something to make it better. But I’m a little stuck. It may be that I should just sew the squares together haphazardly, felt the thing, and see what happens. But once it’s felted there’s no turning back! Ah, the drama.
Spiral Shawl Doesn't Even Fit on Towel
Evening Commute
Giotto Scarf Going Home
Scarf getting pretty long on the ride home. One thing I don’t appreciate about these cell phone photos, though — doesn’t my one leg look enormous, while my foot (orange splash below) looks tiny? It’s like a funhouse mirror.
Morning Commute
Colinette diagonal scarf on metro
After taking this photo with my cameraphone and sending it to be posted to the blog, I realized that I was on the wrong train. Indeed, I’d been on the wrong train, happily listening to the “Once” soundtrack on my ipod and knitting and occasionally taking photos of the Future Farmers of America who were taking the train into the city, for a good 20 minutes. Clearly I should not be allowed to multi-task on my commute.
I’m making this scarf for Eileen (she who told me the truth about the rug), for her spiffy trip to Thailand. Not totally sure why one would need a scarf there, but it’s turning out pretty well. I’m knitting on the diagonal. Eileen will not be impressed, but I am (a little).
Knit Like You Mean It. 