A couple more things
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests, knitting, socks
The “What’s in a color?” contest is still going on, so leave a comment (in the previous post) if you haven’t entered yet. Deadline isn’t until Wednesday.
Before moving on to new topics,
Tags: contests, fluted-banister, lucy-neatby, mermaid, q-and-a, socks
At long last!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Thanks everyone for the well wishes last week. I’m mostly over my cold now. Strangely, it was mild (as in I didn’t need much medicine), but also was lingering and annoying. I was very glad to finally get a good night’s sleep!
I managed to finish three garter squares for Warm Up America, but [...]
Tags: fluted-banister, knitalong, secret-pal, six-sox-kal, socks, trekking
Sockin’ Along
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Lily has just announced Sugar ‘n Cream Twists, a marl/ragg version of their cotton. The color selection is small but respectable; I’ll have to keep an eye out for them around here.
I’ve been working on the Fluted Banister socks every time I go mall-walking. I can finish 1-2 inches in a hour, so it takes [...]
Tags: blue, brown, cotton, estonian fishtail lace, fluted-banister, garter, green, lily, lion-brand, lucy-neatby, magic stripes, marl, mermaid, ragg, short-row, socks, sugar n cream, swirl, white
Supply & Demand > Time
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Congratulations to Stariel! She was the 500th commenter here. I gave her the choice of a gift certificate to Amazon or The Loopy Ewe, and she chose the latter. Enjoy! Thank you very much to everyone who left comments on this milestone or the pretty dishcloth set. :)
This week, another pair of my handknit [...]
Tags: fluted-banister, prize, sideways, socks, the loopy ewe, trekking
Frankly, it’s not a UFO
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
I’ve been working on several projects using worsted weight yarn (more about these next week) and I started to get tired of the sameness in gauge. My solution was to pick up my abandoned Fluted Banister socks from last September.
They looked like this when we last saw them, one leg and the second cuff [...]
Tags: brown, fluted-banister, frank or martha, greys anatomy, know thyself, meme, sideways, six-sox-kal, socks, stockinette, the loopy ewe, trekking, tv
