Archive for 2006
secretly nerdy
Saturday, December 30th, 2006 Posted in FOs, colorwork, hats | 2 Comments »
My second ever stranded colorwork project was a gift hat for a snowboarding Star Wars fan. On the outside, it just looks like any other norwegian cap, knit up in ... Read more..party lace scarf
Thursday, December 28th, 2006 Posted in FOs, lace | 1 Comment »
This was my first allover lace project, and it was great fun -- even this simple pattern kept me interested and challenged, which is good. Plus, I feel a bit ... Read more..drunken rib scarf
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006 Posted in FOs, patterns, scarves | No Comments »
I finished the diagonal rib scarf out of ArtFibers Ming. It took a long time for a simple scarf, since I only worked on it in the car and at ... Read more..eye candy christmas in Flint
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006 Posted in flint | No Comments »
This is the view from the first-floor window as I grade papers on the University of Michigan-Flint campus. Behold, the legendary Citizens Bank Weatherball. It even has its own poem: When the weatherball ... Read more..colorwork challenged
Thursday, December 7th, 2006 Posted in FOs, colorwork, mittens | No Comments »
I've been knitting for half my life, but have always been afraid of stranded colorwork. But then Stranded: The Colorwork Challenge came along and inspired me to finally try it. And ... Read more..