Red Ribs and Cables
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
These are my first pair of socks completed in about two months. I didn’t think I would be happy with a sock break, but it really helped! In fact, I’ve already started a new pair, this time for gift-giving later this year. Still in the works are the socks for my Hogwarts Sock Swap [...]
Tags: cable, gift, knitalong, red, rib, secret-pal, sock-club, sock-savior, sockamania, sockapalooooza, socks, socks-in-the-cities, spunky-eclectic, ssyc. small dyers
Three old ladies knit the socks of death
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books, knitting, socks
Today’s post title is courtesy of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. I thought this chapter heading was too cute not to use. (The book is first in a series about a boy’s modern-day adventures with the Olympian gods, demigods, creatures, and monsters. If you are familiar with Greek and Roman mythology, it’s easy to [...]
Tags: books, cable, classics, design, elegance, gods, gryffindor, hogwarts, knitalong, olympus, red, rib, sockamania, sockapalooooza, socks, socks-in-the-cities, swap
3 things
Posted by limedragon | Filed under general, knitting, yarn stash
It’s so sad, shocking, and awful about the bridge collapse. Yes, I’m OK. Fortunately no one in my family was anywhere close. I used to live on the West Bank, right in this area; I can’t imagine how stressful it must be over there now. In case you missed the news, [...]
Tags: berger-du-nord, breast-cancer, campanula, cure, discount, knitalong, silk, wool, yarn, yarn stash
May Day
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
How’s this for a triple? These socks qualify for Sockamania, SAM3, and the Rockin’ Sock Club! They were a fairly quick knit.
Tags: blue-moon-fiber-arts, knitalong, may-day, rockin, sam3, silkie, sock-club, sockamania, socks, socks-that-rock
Hat of Gold
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting
Skeins Her Way is having a contest, check it out! You could win a copy of her Fitted Tank pattern and some lovely organic cotton yarn. Go to her contest post for the prize and entry details.
Here are my knitting goals for this summer:
Tags: accessories, buffy, gryffindor, harry-potter, hats, hogwarts, knitalong, list, sock-yarn, socks, state-fair, to-do, yarn, yarn stash
Teasers
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks, yarn stash
A couple of pictures with more details to follow as soon as I can get more photos taken and posts written!
Tags: blue-moon-fiber-arts, dyeing, knitalong, may-day, shepherds-harvest, silkie, sock-yarn, sockamania, socks, socks-that-rock, yarn stash
A Calorimetry for Me Buffy
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting
Buffy: Ooh, I like your headband. Where did you get it? lime: Thank you! I knit it myself. Buffy: Hmm. WIll you knit one for me? lime: I’m sorry, I have too many projects. If you’d like, I can teach you how to knit. [...]
Tags: accessories, buffy, calorimetry, knitalong, knitty
A Well-Executed Plan
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Confession time. Remember how I mentioned in the previous post I hadn’t noticed my stripe count error in the maroon and gold socks until after I had taken a progress photo? To be precise, I didn’t notice the problem until after I had knit BOTH insteps and tried them on.
My first impulse was to [...]
Tags: buffy, grafting, kitchener, knitalong, project-spectrum, repair, socks
Striped Setback
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
More stripy knitting continues. I’ve restarted the Mad Cows for the third time. As soon as I finished the insteps, I put them aside for a while. I really needed a break from them.
I’ve been on a maroon-and-gold kick lately.
Tags: airhead, buffy, knitalong, project-spectrum, 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
