Now - October 26th 2015
I used to do snapshot posts a while ago of what was on my mind and what I was working on. I read Shawn Blanc's Now page, which refers to Derek Sivers Now page, so I'll put mine up periodically. Link in the sidebar or these
Topic
Knitting
A collection of 436 issues
2014 round up
My 2014 resolutions were:
1. I will not stab anyone in 2014 (just one more year...)
2. Get my second degree brown belt and make a run at 1st degree.
3. Finish book #2 and write book #3 for NaNoWriMo
I have not stabbed anyone this year, fulfilling my annual
Project explosion
I have a rule that there's no crafting output during November until I've made my 2000 words for the day on the current novel. Since my 10th NaNoWriMo win, I have done all this:
* Knit 2 hats (a Windschief and a modified Dustland)
* Started knitting a
I'm worth more than that
I've been in software quality assurance since 2005, and working as a quality engineer for the last year, which is an unusual skill set. For my current position I need to be able to program at a decent level in C# and Java, know HTML, CSS, SQL, git
Looking for the Holy Grail of cardigans
Looking back through my past knitted projects, there's a few things I need in a cardigan that are not easy to find in combination:
* Knit in pieces, then seamed, for project portability
* Set-in sleeves look better on me than raglan ones
* Worsted weight
* Can be knit in less
Back and forwards: 2014 resolutions.
I knit thirteen hats this year. Wasn't intending to make 2013 the year of the hat, but when you have a small amount of yarn, a hat is a good project. One of the hats was made with my first 3-ply handspun yarn, a deep red Falklands wool.
Crafting explosion
After a month of virtually no crafting, it seems to be Big Projects month. I finished a Little Waffles shawl/scarf with some handspun Organic Polwarth from Corgi Hill Farm. I'd spun a 3-ply sportweight and got 328yds that just kept on going. It got big when I
A Flock of Hats
I'm not sure what the correct collective noun is for hats, but I seem to knit them in batches. Three of these four were destashing hats, made from yarn that I had before the start of the year.
Pattern: Seaworthy Gansey hat from Churchmouse Yarns and Tea
Yarn:
A parade of finished objects
It's been a busy January so far. I've released a pattern for small drawstring bags, burned my hand with boiling water (making proper tea is a hazardous business) and I'm training for my third degree brown belt in Chinese Kenpo. And I've
Projects in progress and stalled
If ever there was a year where I don't complete NaNoWriMo it's this one. Too much going on to have brain real-estate tied up with a novel. I may stage a dramatic comeback mid-month but it's not looking very likely today. I'm