By Wendy on December 1, 2009
I am at a loss to explain how it got to be December. It seems like it was just June — where did those five months go?
For no reason except that it amused me, here is a photo of the sky at about 8:00 this morning.
Yesterday it was grey and miserable. It’s pretty darn chilly [...]
Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged five months, free knitting patterns, imagination, lace project, leftover turkey, natural light photo, photo, rain, sky
By Wendy on September 28, 2009
I had a great time down in Virginia Beach this past weekend. There was a book-signing/party Friday night at KnitWits that was a blast. I met a lot of fun knitters and thoroughly enjoyed myself. My friend Rusty did a nice photo-filled blog post about it here.
Rusty and her husband Larry had just returned from [...]
Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged knitwits, lace project, little kitty, prince edward island, ravelry
By Wendy on September 8, 2009
It was raining when I left for work this morning, and I actually saw some leaves on the ground! This makes me ridiculously happy — autumn is coming. But I’m not fooling myself. I’m sure we’ve got some hot weather ahead before it really gets to be autumn. Still, it is nice to have the [...]
Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged hot weather, lace project, random number generator, sock yarn, visa card
By Wendy on August 4, 2009
I’ve put the Order to Chaos Shawl pattern up for sale in my Ravelry store for $5.00. Or, you can buy it directly by clicking this button:
There were a couple of questions about using a heavier yarn to knit it — you could definitely knit it using a worsted weight yarn. I’d recommend a U.S. [...]
Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged faroese shawl, lace project, loopy ewe, shawl pattern, worsted weight yarn
By Wendy on August 3, 2009
Stick a fork in it, for it is done.
I finished the Order to Chaos Shawl last night at approximately 7:30 pm.
I used approximately 1500 yards of fingering weight yarn and a US 5 (3.75mm) needle. Specifically, I used Dream in Color Smooshy, in the “Shiny Moss” colorway.
As is my wont, I blocked this baby by [...]
Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged knitted toys, lace project, steam iron, weight yarn, youtube video
