Pensive Frog

So here is a perfect example of why one should finish what one starts in a timely manner. I started working on Dolman Updated oh… early 2004 sometime. I just finished the last of four nearly identical pieces yesterday. Such excitement filled my soul as I laid ‘front right’ to ‘back right’ [...]

Sitting in front of my laptop at the dining room table, having put the finishing touches on the work I needed to get together before a meeting tomorrow morning, I am struck by the fact that the rhythmic wash cycle of my washing machine is exactly the same as the backbeat of Depeche Mode’s “I [...]

So much to do, so few days. I can’t wait to go back to being a worker. Being a student is hard. Anyway, I’ve managed to squeeze in some knitting time this weekend - I’m trying to power through my Dolman Updated, the cover pattern from the Winter 2003 Interweave Knits. [...]

Here’s my next sewing project, ripped from the headlines, er, the Crate and Barrel Catalog. These flatware storage pouches are just the thing I need to store my fancy silverware. Right now they’re wrapped in paper towels in plastic storage bins. Not quite as deluxe as these felt pockets. But $34.95 [...]

I’ve been attending a Knitting Group for about a year, and I’ve finally decided that I don’t like dragging myself all the way down to the University Village (where the group meets) and fighting undergrads for tables at Starbucks. So I started a new meetup group, especially for folks who live on the King/Snohomish [...]

LJC’s photos of Piglet enjoying London inspired me to post these photos of Rudi’s trip to Miami. It looks like Piglet is capable of standing up by himself, whereas Rudi is a bit too floppy, and constantly needs propping up. We were attending a conference at a swanky resort, and Rudi just couldn’t [...]

I’m finally making headway on my Variation on a Frill. I made it through the frilled edge with no trouble at all, but the body had me stumped. After several painful rrrrriippps and false starts, I decided to post a question on the Knitty Coffeeshop discussion board. Wouldn’t you know it, the [...]

Well, the patterns for the Spring 2005 Interweave Knits are out, and they’re a little weird. I do like the heads-up hat - maybe I can get rid of some of the Cotton Classic I have kicking around! In related news, I just got the Knit Picks catalog in the mail today - [...]