Knitting

Finished this scarf in the lobby of the karate studio between group class and sparring.  People see me knitting there almost every week, often wearing handknit socks, yet they're still surprised when they see the finished objects being worn, as if they don't connect knitting with

This is the third one of these I have knitted, and I've releasing the pattern as a free Ravelry download. Pattern: My own: Orwell Bridge scarf (Ravelry link) Yarn: Rowan RYC Silk Wool DK Needles: US3 and US4 Duration: 1st January to 9th January Ravelry project: Orwell Bridge

A friend pointed me to the Minimalist Knitter handbook (free download here) by Robyn Devine of the Minimalist Knitter blog.  The ideas in the handbook are: 1. Knit through the stash until you have 40 skeins or less. 2. Don't buy yarn unless you can knit it in

Grey winter days require bright colours: Pattern: My own Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Carrot Needles: US1.5 (2.5mm) magic loop Duration: 16th December to 8th January Ravelry project: Winter Carrot socks The socks I make these days rarely follow a pattern, rather they're

Wouldn't that title be a cool name for a band?  It's actually my two knitted objects in progress: Larix shawl Started on October 30th, I joined the second skein of Sanguine Gryphon's Skinny Bugga yarn on December 7th, and this shawl is currently at

This is my second attempt at this scarf, and I'm happy with it now.  I have one more to make and then I'll release the pattern, I need "work in progress" pictures. Pattern: My own design: Orwell Bridge Scarf Yarn: Great Northern Yarns 100%

I designed a small neck scarf, but I want to make changes to the pattern before I release it, so I will be knitting at least one more of these.  I named it after the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk over the river Orwell. Pattern: My own design: Orwell Bridge Scarf

After a long break and my 2010 NaNoWriMo novel, I finished these socks: Pattern: My own (toe up, ribbing, eye of partridge heel flap, rolled top) Yarn: Sweet Georgia superwash sock in Slayer Needles: US1.5 (2.5mm) magic loop Duration: 20th September to 1st December Ravelry project: Slayer Socks

After NaNoWriMo is over there's the traditional post-novel slump, and wondering what to do with all that free time you're not using to bang out a novel.  I have a few craft plans for December: A sleeve on Eris Next time Hubby's out of

My personal rule for National Novel Writing Month is no knitting until the word count is done for the day.  I normally knit at lunchtime, in November this becomes one of my writing sessions instead.  I try and write 2000 words a day and I work better if I write,