Feb
27
2009
Today I wanted to do a little review of a product I recently purchased. Not something I’d normally do, especially since it’s not even knitting or crafting related, but I have been quite smitten with this recent purchase, so I wanted to share!
I drink a lot of water. I’m probably one of those few exceptions [...]
Tags: Life, Reviews
Feb
19
2009
Guess what arrived yesterday!! My wheel!! *squee*
It’s a Babe Fiber Starter, single treadle. On Craigslist last week, I saw this wheel for sale for a great price. I promptly emailed the seller, she let me know it was still available and offered to ship it to me (since I’m about 3 hours away, one way). [...]
Tags: Fiber, Yarn - Online Store, Yarn Shop Review
Feb
17
2009
This weekend, I decided it was time I knit myself a new pair of mittens. I lost one of them a few weeks ago when we got slammed with snow. I had hoped I would find it, but after a few weeks of looking, I figured it was gone for good and it was time [...]
Tags: Knitting - Instruction, Life, Mittens and Gloves, Socks
Feb
10
2009
I’ve been working right along on the Lakeside socks and yesterday I started the calf shaping. Here’s what they currently look like:
I’m actually not knitting on anything else right now, so I don’t have anything else interesting to share right now. I’ve been working on just one project at a time lately and feel like [...]
Tags: Fiber, Socks, Wheel
Feb
04
2009
I have two finished projects to share today!
The first one is a hat I was commissioned to make for a friend. I had kept it rather hush-hush here on the blog because she said I could use whatever pattern and yarn I wanted, so I wanted it to be a surprise. Well, she received it [...]
Tags: Hats, Life, Matt, Mittens and Gloves, Scarfs, Socks