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Technically It Is Not Exactly Uncharted
Pam asked in the comments to yesterday’s post:
Title aside, do you chart the lace patterns before you start knitting?
Busted!
Yes, I do. So calling it “uncharted territory” really isn’t completely accurate, now is it?
There has been a lot of charting and recharting and swapping of patterns and last minute switching with this design, however.
When [...]
Bleeding Yarn
The mighty Random Number Generator has spoken! The winner of my Tilli Tomas Elsie yarn is Sarah W., who has been emailed. Thanks to everyone who left a comment saying they’d be happy to risk Smurf fingers.
A couple of questions from the comments . . .
Is the yak sock yarn soft? Oh my, [...]
In Case You Wondered
I’m not just collecting knitting bags. I do still knit. I just haven’t done much lately.
I spent 2 days not knitting courtesy of whatever viral crud hit me last weekend but I am feeling almost human again, so the knitting has resumed.
I did finish the first modified Peace Sock.
I’m working on the second one right [...]
Richmond Bound
I am not going to work tomorrow (Friday). Insert appropriate sounds of jubilation here. Instead, I’m heading down to Richmond, Virginia. I’ll spend Friday afternoon/evening with my good buddy L-B and other assorted knitting friends, and on Saturday I’ll be at The Yarn Lounge, signing books, from 11:00am til 1:00pm. I hope to see some [...]
Some Answers to Some Questions
I was interested to read y’all’s comments about milk protein fiber as a component of yarn. As the Tilli Tomas Elsie is my first experience with a yarn that has milk protein as part of its makeup (it’s equal parts moo, silk, and wool) I did not have any pre-conceived ideas or opinions about it. [...]
