Progress on Sleepy Hollow has been swift. See for yourself.

The back of the sock appears to have a “seam” which must be compensating for the stitch pattern in different sizes. I opted to make the socks in size 7/8 even though I normally wear a size 9/10 because of my propensity to knit in the [...]

Knitting baby socks have been a kind of salvation for me lately. I have managed to finish three pairs in the month of January alone (two pair of these). I have accomplished what I never thought I could way back in 1981: knitting an entire sock from memory – no pattern. The purple socks pictured [...]

Sometimes quickly and sometimes slowly but it will always materialize if we work for it.
I actually unearthed the Liesel Scarf which I had started almost exactly one year ago. According to Ravelry records, it began life on Jan. 27, 2009. Weird, huh? It was so easy and natural getting back to this pattern [...]

As I was thinking about what to knit for two sets of expectant parents at my work (I work with the Dads) the idea to knit miniature socks suddenly popped into my head.
This is my first pair of socks for 2010 and my first completed project for 2010. I am SO proud of myself for [...]

A few people have asked so I am now posting the pattern for the post holiday slippers from a previous post. You know, the ones I made for my Dad (aka “Opa”). You can download Slipper Pattern 044 as a .pdf file now. The pattern was given to me many, many years ago by Thelma [...]

These have got to be the ugliest slippers on earth but they were requested by my mother as a Christmas gift for my father. My mother was disappointed when they didn’t materialize on Christmas Eve but hey, what can I say? I didn’t even find the pattern until Christmas Day.
Then I got to work.
I started [...]

My new year’s was spent collecting Alice and her belongings and delivering her to SOU where she started classes yesterday. Here’s the college freshman with her new short haircut.

Amid all the packing and loading and visiting and driving we were able to spend a dry 24 hours in lovely Ashland. After moving her into the [...]

I started the year with every intention of knitting one pair of socks per month – 12 pairs total – but unfortunately work got in the way. I had the same goal for 2008 and even surpassed it, knitting a total of 14 pairs…I think (I’d have to refer to my Ravelry account to know [...]

When I finally overcame my block about the edge for the log cabin blanket, it actually went very fast. I’m very pleased. Instead of working in the round, I knit each edge separately and sewed them at the corners. Easy peasy! Why did I think it would be so difficult?
I threw it around Max [...]

Alice recently requested a south-american-andes style ear flap hat – a style that is all the rage right now. You know…the ski hats with the long braids down the sides and colorful stitch patterns made with thick, bulky wool (and are usually lined with fleece). So with my usual zeal I immediately concentrated all my [...]