This sock has fairly subdued patterning and I think a lot of men would be ok with it. My own man prefers his socks plain and dim, er, dark. This pattern is a more interesting knit than endless stockinette. It’s free, and you can download the PDF here. Please let me know if there are [...]
Maia was the oldest of the seven sisters known as the Pleiades (these days you can see the sisters in the night sky above and right of Orion the Hunter, if you’re in the northern hemisphere). Maia was the most beautiful of the sisters and lived quietly in a cave in the Arcadian mountains. These [...]
As promised, a new sock pattern: “Spring Showers”. I think these socks are perfect for this time of year — warm enough to be cozy, but a little lacy so you can show them off as the weather becomes more Spring-like (and it *is* going to become more Spring-like, right?). This pattern uses about 400 [...]
This is a quick, super-warm knit done in a lopi-style yarn (in this case it’s a custom yarn of 80% alpaca, 5% merino and 15% bamboo, so it’s snuggly *and* luxurious!). I used 6 oz (170 gm) yarn and US 11 (8 mm) needles to make a scarf 7 x 70″ (18 x 180 cm). [...]
I finished the hat for Elisabeth (made out of that yummy llama/bamboo yarn I mentioned a post or two back) last night, and this morning convinced Amelia to model it out on the back deck in the fall sunshine. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out, and if I can scam obtain some more [...]
Yet another internet challenge painting, this time for the Wet Canvas landscape forum, which Karen the blogless (no blog, no web site, what’s wrong with that woman?) pointed me at. Every month several photos are posted, and people choose one (or several, in some cases) to paint. The one I used as my reference is [...]
Seems like ages since I’ve written here. It’s been a busy time of appointments and classes all to do with Frank’s new diagnosis of diabetes. Life is settling back to normal again (the new normal), though, and I’ve found the time for some knitting-pattern writing and some painting. The half-a-sock on the left is something [...]
The Aquitaine Sock pattern, named after Eleanor of Aquitaine, contains two versions of a top-down lace patterned sock: version one, with diamonds on the leg and foot-hugging ribbing on the ankle and foot; and version two, with elegant beaded diamonds on the leg, and an unbeaded continuation of the diamonds on the foot. Suitable for [...]
I’ll be uploading the Aquitaine sock pattern either later today or tomorrow, but first I wanted to show off some of the work of the test knitters who helped me make the pattern understandable and accurate. Many thanks to Laura H, Les M, Carla S, Wilma, Cathy W, Mary S, Kris P, Phyllis S, Mary [...]
“Four Trees” is a painting I finished this morning, inspired by the stormy skies we’ve been having the last couple of days. I know that objects “should” be grouped in odd numbers, but I wanted to try an even numbered group, just because. It’s my painting and I can do what I want. Phhht. “Red [...]
