I’m a hard knitter

You know the phrase, Work Smarter, Not Harder?  If it were applied to knitting, I’d be a hard knitter.  I can knit stitches like there’s no tomorrow, if it’s speed you’re looking for, I’m your gal.  I’m not the fastest knitter by far, but I daresay I’m pretty productive.  But productivity doesn’t really matter if [...]

smackdown

Things were going so well. I knit my third Amanda sleeve.  It matched the second sleeve.  I joined the sleeves to the body and my stitch count was perfect.  It was a happy union.  I knit 1″ on the body and started the raglan decreases.  One inch later, I began the neck decreases.  Approximately 20 rows [...]

sleeves, sleeves

I love to knit sleeves.  It makes my day to knit a sleeve.  Or two.  Or three. Why else would I knit three sleeves for my Amanda Jacket? It couldn’t be because… A.   I decided I didn’t really like the contrasting cuff; or B.  I’m optimistic that I’ll have enough handspun to knit the entire [...]

insomnia is great for knitting

Four in the morning… Insomnia would  be great for finishing my Cassidy sweater…except that my darning needles are in the cigar box on top of the armoire in the bedroom in which SB is asleep. Insomnia would  be great for spinning…except that my fiber is all on shelves in the closet in the bedroom in [...]

knit asunder

My February sweater is growing at a terrific pace. The body has reached 14″ and I’ve started the sleeves, begining with a 6″ cuff that is folded back on itself.  I’m knitting the cuffs from Wensleydale that I dyed and spun ages ago.  I’m not sure it’ll work, but it could add a little interest [...]