L(-ish)YS

L(-ish)YS

I do not have a true LYS. We had two: one run by a wonderful lady and one run by a different lady. The wonderful lady got pregnant with triplets and closed. I bought a lot of yarn in her store. The other lady closed 

Blue, blue, my socks are blue…

Blue, blue, my socks are blue…

Here are the last six pairs of socks I’ve knit for myself: They are nice socks and they fit well. Two thirds of them are blue. And rather the same blue at that. Many of my readers know that I tend to knit socks non-sequentially. 

Buttons!

Buttons!

Thank you for all your kind exclamations to my spectacular hunting prowess and overall magnificence! I am always pleased to hear from humans with the good sense to recognize I am a force of nature. Brenda told me to try for a little modesty in 

Kitty No. 34 Speaks!

Kitty No. 34 Speaks!

Hello, I’m Kitty No. 34. I’m here to distract you from the fact that Brenda doesn’t have any real knitting progress to show you. Something about hot, dry August weather, blah, blah. blah. Now back to me. No, No. 34 isn’t my real name. I 

Opposites

Opposites

Before: After: Solids: Variegated: Finishing: Starting: And M says I write a lot when I blog! 😉 Happy Knitting!

More Reading than Knitting

More Reading than Knitting

Every mid-summer I seem to go through a knitting lag. It seems like it will always be hot and dusty, and the weather will never be cool enough to wear wool socks or sweaters. I have finished the first sleeve on my Nubby Cardigan, and 

Nubby Knitting Update

Nubby Knitting Update

Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts concerning my headaches! I am being more vigilant in keeping them at bay and have been reasonably successful. Some evenings when I get home, if I’ve had to spend most of the day on the computer, I 

Random with a big FO

Random with a big FO

So many things to say and so little time! Archie, my laptop, goes back to Applecare tomorrow. He still overheats and shuts himself off. This will be his third trip this year. I am to “run him like a rented mule” after he returns to 

Time on the Patio

Time on the Patio

Another weekend is nearly upon us, but M and I had a pretty good weekend last weekend. The weather has been sunny and cool (highs in the upper 70s), so after work last Friday, M and I decided some cocktails on the patio was a 

WIPs: the Agony and the Ecstacy

WIPs: the Agony and the Ecstacy

My WIPs fall into three camps: neglected, causing unnecessary difficulties and great fun. We’ll neglect the neglected ones today. In the causing unnecessary difficulties camp, there is the Glace vest from Rowan. It isn’t hard to knit. However, it shouldn’t be knit while recovering from