A Blankie for Boopie… and so it grows

Boopie’s Blankie is coming along nicely. K1b (Knit One Below) is a technique that is amazingly simple and yet – for me at least – has also had a learning curve as far as the actual kinesthetic memory of  it goes. I’m a combination knitter: purling by wrapping under the stitch and untwisting the resulting … Continue reading →

What I did…

This is what I ended up doing after that second cup of coffee, yesterday (thanks for the coffee vote, Karen). 🙂 As you can see, I’m still very much the novice when it comes to the drop spindle, but it’s becoming more fun and less frustration each time I practice. I just need, now, to … Continue reading →

Crazy Lace/Crazy Life (but I like it that way)! :)

Well, here we go again!  Each week I think, “OK, this week is crazy, but next week we’ll be past [fill in the blank] and then things will be ‘normal’ again.”

See my new toy? !

This came just today! I’m actually taking some time from my Crazy Lace to devour the book, which is a wealth of practical, historical & scientific information (yes, I’m such a nerd). I will admit to assembling the spindle & playing with it right away by plying some commercial yarn.  Creating new colorways & textures … Continue reading →

Tips and Tutorials

And what could be a better start for a “T” day than a tutorial on “Travelling Loop” method of knitting? To see this excellent tutorial from “Shifting Stitches” (Oct. 2009), click on the photo below. Staying with the “T” theme, here’s a link to learn Turkish Cast On on one long circular needle. Thirdly (and lastly): … Continue reading →

Q…..

Today I’m featuring some free knitting patterns that contain words beginning with “Q.”  Most are, as you might expect, “quick,” but not all.

Mosaic Knitting

If you like the look of multi-color knitting, but are afraid to handle more than one strand of yarn at a time, you might like to try mosaic knitting, or slip-stitch knitting.

“H” is for Hank

No, I don’t mean “common nickname for Henry.” I mean “hank,” as in a loosely twisted length of yarn.

“G” is for…

My mind having gone completely blank at the letter “G,” I decided to “google” “words beginning with g” (yes, I know “Google” starts with g). An interesting-looking site called The Phrontistery (it means “a thinking place”) popped up, containing a “list of unusual words beginning with G.”  Unusual words?  Of course, I was immediately hooked. … Continue reading →

“E” is for Edgings

I love knitted edgings! I think they add