Go Alasdair!

Alasdair Post-Quinn over at the Twist Collective made a tutorial which–yes, is a little precious and slow but also—is rawther comprehensive regarding an elegant cast on for Double Knitting color work. Add to that the very clear tutorial at KnittingHelp.com (scroll down for the “Double Knitting” video link near...

I Done Made a Video

Working on a design, I had to fiddle with weaving in ends as I knit. And here’s what I wound up doing in the middle of that (to keep my sanity mostly). Bookmark It Hide Sites

Oh Darn

I’ve been darning lately. It’s not very glamorous, but it’s pretty gratifying. Whenever I make socks for someone, I tell them that the socks come with a lifetime Darning Guarantee. (This means you, Penny.) So far no one’s believed me. Not until a few weeks ago. I was over...

MD Sheep and Wool #2

MD Sheep and Wool #1

Gorgeous Tutorial

And I love how she knits (link to her blog or watch below–but the blog is good too). Checkout how to make a braided edge to a hat! It’s such a lovely design. Knitwhits Tutorial – Siena Braided Trim Bookmark It Hide Sites

End of the Marathon

I feel like I’ve been running in place for a really long time. Well…a year. It FEELS like a long time. I moved my blogs over to a site I own and started the WordPress.org blogs and within two months the shownotes for the podcast had ground to a...

Agony of Defeat: Take Two

I’m fairly certain I’m going to blow it for the knitting olympics this year too. I even bit off FAR less than last time, but work, once again, reared it’s head. Can’t complain though. Gainful employment is not such a bad thing. Back to knitting grading papers! Knitting progress...