Of course knitting is a great way to avoid doing what one is supposed to be doing. Whatever that may be. But I have to say this sweater is FAST. I think it helps that the the buttonhole band is knit in garter stitch as you go as are the buttonholes. I really love the [...]

Actually I bought two because I wasn’t sure about the length. Michelle offered to hold my hand during the process of installing the zipper and I may just take her up on that offer. Bless her heart. I think I need to stop procrastinating and just do it! I mean if Stephanie Pearl-McPhee can finish [...]

Sometimes a project comes out exactly as written/pictured/anticipated and sometimes it doesn’t come out that way at all. Today I have examples of both. The Sideways Grande Hat (rav link) from the book Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin is an example of the former. A splendidly simple yet original, well-written and easy-to-follow knit here modeled [...]

This was definitely a very interesting hat in terms of construction, working from the top down and then turning it inside out and working from the wrong side. I modified the pattern by using only two strands of Paton’s Classic Wool Merino held together instead of the called for five strands. I did however find [...]

an unoriginal hat, originally uploaded by alicethelma. People who follow this blog regularly are familiar with my fondness for the color gray. Or is it grey? I suppose it depends on what country you live in. I do indeed like gray but even more so when punctuated by a brightly colored (coloured?) accessory. And yellow [...]

asymetrical cable hat, originally uploaded by alicethelma. I finished this little gem, the asymmetrical cable hat, a few weeks ago but couldn’t find a suitable until just recently. It looks adorable on my neice Juliana don’t you think? The hat is a quickie knit from the book One Skein (by Portlander Leigh Radford) and if [...]

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } embossed leaves socks, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Instead of calling these “May” socks I have decided to call them pair #5 for 2008. Yes folks, I have fallen in love with sock knitting all [...]

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } max and ken, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Max had requested handknit gloves from me and since he is moving to Indiana, and he’s probably going to need them this winter, I decided to get [...]

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Dashing left, originally uploaded by alicethelma. I finished left mitt – in less than 24 hours. Because of distractions, right mitt may take longer. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heavydutydesign.com%2Falicethelma%2F2007%2F12%2Fi-really-need-to-get-a-life%2F’; addthis_title = ‘I+really+need+to+get+a+life’; addthis_pub = ”;