I was driving. The boys were in the car with me. We were leaving co op to go pick up the church bulletins and come home. I called home for a quick check in.
Sean: Speaking of roller coasters and death… (we weren’t)…you got a package today in the mail.
Kiersten: I did? Is it a hat? [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 29, 2008
False alarm
February 26, 2008
Easter for Valentine’s Day
The top roving (of my Valentine’s Day present) has been spun! The colorway is “Agnes.”
I think it looks like Easter. Or irises.
It’s very soft and has a neat shine to it. Fun stuff to spin!
I knit up a little beanie out of Hithlain for the Ellie, but we have yet to take pictures as the [...]
February 20, 2008
FIRE TWO!
Today in the mail I received a skein of yarn. Technically, it’s a hat that didn’t get finished before the hat attack struck this person. But in actuality, it was just a skein of yarn…I had to got to knit the whole thing.
But that’s okay. I like knitting. I like knitting Hat Attack hats. I [...]
February 18, 2008
Blue’s Clues
Andy had the honor of choosing the name for this yarn. He told me he picked “Blue’s Clues” because you can see the colors of Blue, Purple Kangaroo, and Magenta the puppy.
Fiber to single…
…to skein.
232 yds, 2-plied, superwash wool (that means washer and dryer safe!). Plenty for a hat, a pair of mittens or a [...]
February 16, 2008
Thanks, honey!
When I married my husband over 13 years ago, neither of us had any idea that I would become so…interested (?) in fibery crafts. I was reminded of this fact this morning when a package arrived for me, containing my superbowl bet winnings and my Valentine’s Day presents from Sean.
These are all from Meg of Twisted [...]
February 13, 2008
Simple is good
The color is more accurate on the second picture. These socks were so fun and easy! I’ve got several Christmas presents on the needles right now that take a bit of concentration, so I needed something a little more brainless. And as much as i adore complicated patterns and techniques, there is something very refreshing [...]
February 11, 2008
February Vest
This vest is an exciting FO for me. It is the second project I’ve done that came to me as roving and is now a garment. Katie loved the look of February, and asked for me to use it for a vest for her.
It has already suffered a major snag in the first hours of [...]
February 9, 2008
Neither rain nor snow, nor sleet nor hail…
Shall keep this hat from its appointed round. Or something like that.
It was a really fun knit. I like it! It’s called the Binary Cable hat. It was dropped off at the post office with plenty of time to spare for the 4:30 p.m. pick up today. So now I wait and see what comes [...]
February 8, 2008
On the Eve of Battle
There are 353 of us signed up for Hat Attack. The pattern will be released tomorrow morning, and the mercenary knitting will begin. I can’t believe I’m so excited about this, but you know, it is February. A little spice and excitement is a welcome thing. Because my life hasn’t much spice and excitement…with 4 children. [...]
February 6, 2008
Navajo plying, take 2
I finished another bit of sample roving in Twisted’s Octarine colorway…so bright and fun!
There was just enough to make a headband for MYA, who simply adores all things bright and fun.
And then there is this:
This was spun from Twisted’s roving in the Netherfield colorway…the very same colorway of the yarn in the Firestarter socks down [...]
