As a musician, I’ve heard quite a few good stories about conductors injuring themselves and others with their batons. Just a few weeks ago a colleague managed to impale the base of her left thumb with her baton point. Knitters, too, have exciting tales full of DPNs drawing blood. Somehow, however, I’ve managed to escape [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Spinning injuries?
Posted in spinning, tagged spinning on February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Venezia Pullover
Posted in Finished projects, Knit sweaters, tagged steeking, Venezia on February 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As promised, I have a better photo of the Venezia Pullover, this time with a person inside! It is not, however, all that well exposed. I do have photos that show the sweater off a bit better, but they have other issues, as you can see here.
This was a “stretch” project for me, one that [...]
Woo-hoo!
Posted in Finished projects, Knit sweaters, tagged Venezia on February 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Better photos to come, but we’re going camping this weekend, so it might be a few days. I’m quite excited to have this finished and just had to get something out there!
Almost there.
Posted in Knit sweaters, On the needles, tagged Venezia on February 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Before I cut the steeks last night, I snapped a photo of the Venezia pullover, just because it had such a funny shape.
After cutting the steeks open, it immediately assumed a more sweater-like shape.
I’m altering the neckline to a more conventional (I hope!) boatneck shape. I’ve got this idea that the shoulder line will lay [...]
While I wait for that extra ball ‘o yarn…
Posted in Lace, On the needles, Socks, tagged alpacas, knit socks, Lightweight Mountain Peaks on February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have ordered, and am waiting ever-so-patiently, for the extra ball of yarn for that @#$! sweater. In the meantime, I am at least getting lots of other stuff done!
The photos of the alpacas are from last Saturday, when I went with a group of friends to three yarn shops south of here. The primary [...]
