On a blog somewhere (sorry, I don’t remember where exactly), I saw an “inspiration spot” and I liked the concept so much I stole thought I’d try it. My inspiration was the top photo of an approaching storm. I love those greys against that blue. What developed from that inspiration was a skein of lace [...]
A few weeks ago I posted a request for test knitters for a sock pattern I am designing. I was amazed at the response — so many people generously offered their time and effort. Well, the other knitters and I have been working away at our socks, and I hope to offer the finished pattern [...]
Remember these? They’re the skeins of sock yarn my friend Elisabeth gave me as a thank-you for helping her paint her living room last week. I was thrilled to receive them (Elisabeth has very nice yarn), and was looking forward to dyeing them, as I had already made myself a pair of socks in the [...]
I have had so many suggestions, requests and even pleas that I not overdye the Socks of Hideousness that I had to sit back and re-think my plan. On the one hand, what level of spiritual negativity would I be drawing to myself if I went ahead and brazenly put my own desires for good-looking [...]
This is how it looks from the kitchen today, and we’re expecting up to 25 or 30 cm (about 10 or 12 inches) by late tonight. I did my grocery shopping yesterday and don’t have to drive anywhere today, so I’m quite pleased with the weather. It’s pretty to look at, and makes me feel [...]
These are some of the yarns I’ve been dyeing lately (all sock yarn except for the middle bottom one, which is lace-weight mohair). I really enjoy the blending and mixing and combining of colours, and then seeing (if I keep the yarn for myself) how they look when knit up. Each of these skeins is [...]
