It’s the weekend!

Well, it was for me at least, as I have off on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I knit a lot of Rosedale United, and am now a full 10 inches into the body.  Unfortunately, my digital camera’s batteries are dead and need to be charged overnight, so the only picture I have is from yesterday.

Pullover sweater [...]

Jaywalkers: done.

The rumors are true – I actually finished a pair of something. I am notorious for starting projects that require a pair of something (gloves, wristwarmers, socks, sleeves, anything on Noah’s Ark), and never, ever finishing the second one. So the fact that I knit both of these socks – in just over two [...]

One pile of yarn is just like another.

After an evening of swatching into the early morning, and a post awakening measurements and a bit of calculations: Rogue in that merino was just not meant to be.
Samus, knit on US8s, has a gauge of 4.75 sts/inch. And I don't even like how loose that fabric feels. I tend to like a bit [...]

A little bit of swatching, not much progress.

I was hoping to share with you my completed swatches for Rogue, but, sadly, I was mistaken.

My knitting basket. Sadly full of unknit yarn. And pattern.
I decided, after thinking it over, that I was going to rip apart my nearly complete Samus and make Rogue. Why? I don't quite know myself. [...]

Hello world!

Because I just couldn't ignore the constant knitting discussion in my head.  This isn't my first go round at a knitting blog – let's see if this one sticks.  Right now, I'm doing all of the set up and cute-ify blog stuff.  A real post will follow later, as I have various projects I wish [...]