The countdown to the holidays is on… we’re making good progress with the shawl knitting (really, though, too small to be shawl. More of a shawlet!), and have got most Christmas shopping done. Done!
Last weekend, it was time to deal with mailings. I am certain they’ll be late, but better late then never… right?!?
This year [...]
Archive for December, 2005
Christmas countdown
Posted in craft, finlandia on December 18, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
gift knitting
Posted in knit on December 15, 2005 | 1 Comment »
How many days until Christmas? 10.
Yet what did I do last night, to the one gift I am knitting? I ripped it out.
I was flying along on this silk shawl for my mom, which I decided only last week that I really wanted to knit her for Christmas. It was garter stitch, it was triangular, [...]
I am running out of yarn and patience
Posted in knit on December 9, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
The Cable & Rib socks make me overly anxious. Seriously. See that ball of yarn? That small, small ball of yarn? I don’t have enough to finish sock 2. I know I don’t. I’ve just done the (short-row) heel, and it is on to the foot, but I am certain to run out.
dear ball of [...]
Fingerless gloves
Posted in knit on December 8, 2005 | 1 Comment »
More before-the-blog knitting!
yes, i did knit these, thanks!
These are a lovely pair of fingerless gloves with mitten flaps. Inspired by Broadstreet Mittens, but made up of a combination of other patterns.
I was wearing them frequently, though it’s now a bit chilly for that. I still need to weave some ends in on one of them! [...]
It’s Not All Tyttö, Tyttö, Tyttö, you know
Posted in interweb on December 4, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
Well, except for here, it is. You know, since it’s my blog and all.
Actually, it’s about the Advertising Slogan Generator, found chez boyreporter. Just in put your favorite word or name, and all kinds of fun will result. Something really interesting to me, though, is how many slogans I recognized (despite the replaced product name). [...]
cabled neckwarmer
Posted in knit on December 3, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
This is a two-part post. First, to test out blogging from flickr, and second to show off some October knitting.
ooooh, pretty and warm!
This is a neckwarmer I knit earlier this fall. Now that winter is here, it is still getting plenty of wear as an alternative to a scarf. I can imagine it will be [...]
rough couple of days
Posted in rant + ramble on December 1, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Ok, it is time to actually start blogging here. Or is it? Why did I sign up for this account?
Yesterday was a most unhappy day. I nearly got hit by a car on my way to work because the driver didn’t think to shoulder check – um, dude, when you have just passed a cyclist [...]
