Author: molecularknitting

Small Projects Abound

Small Projects Abound

I hope everyone has had a good week and weekend. I have been very busy at work in a good way. Evenings were short due to long work hours and I had the choice of blogging or knitting. I chose knitting, which makes me a 

Two of a Kind = One Pair

Two of a Kind = One Pair

Thank you to everyone who wished me well during my migraine episode! I really appreciated every single, kind comment. I have been headache free since Friday morning. This means that Sunday I was able to accomplish this: Lately, everywhere I look on the knitting blogs 

Not the Best Week…

Not the Best Week…

I think we can all agree that three migraines in one week requires a mandatory downgrade from good week to “I survived” week. It also wasn’t the best week for knitting. I didn’t knit on a single sock. But I did want to have something 

The Sordid Truth

The Sordid Truth

I should be knitting my second pink cable-rib sock. The progress? Not much. “She’s done only TWO rounds of gusset decreases! What’s a first sock gotta do to get a second?!” The First Pink Cable-Rib Sock. But the first Oak Ribbed Sock (with heel mods) 

Chevron Scarf: Pattern Notes

Chevron Scarf: Pattern Notes

I wove the ends in on the Chevron Scarf this evening after not knitting all weekend. I needed a weekend to read fiction, and I can’t read and knit simultaneously. So I read two 300+ page novels and didn’t knit. But now it’s time to 

Double Tagged!

Double Tagged!

Both Lorraine and Megan have tagged me for the 7 Random Facts Meme. Before I get tagged by anyone else, I figure I better answer up. Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs 7 facts, 

Aran Pocket Shawl: Pattern Notes

Aran Pocket Shawl: Pattern Notes

On Monday, Lorraine asked me to do a FO post on the Aran Pocket Shawl. This morning I found out she tagged me for a meme. I hear and obey! However, I’m going to do the FO post first, as I need a little time 

WIP Status

WIP Status

We won’t be discussing the second pink cable-rib sock today. SSS has set in bad. Since it is the last project with my old way of tensioning the yarn, and I think I have figured out a new way that will work for me, finishing 

Diffusing Light and Pink Knitting

Diffusing Light and Pink Knitting

Well, I promised to tell you the trick I learned for diffusing light, thereby getting rid of shadows. I learned this a while ago from Domesticat. An article on photographing beadwork in the new June issue of Bead and Button magazine, spurred me to try 

Winners!

Winners!

Thank you to everyone who entered my contest! I really enjoyed reading all the stories behind the knitting blog names, and I know a lot of contestants did also. I found out about many new blogs, too, so it’s all good! I wish I had