When I arrived in Maryland, it was in the high thirties or low forties and windy as we came out of the airport. Within seconds, my ears were freezing. So, of course, I decided to think warm thoughts. A hat! A hat would be just the thing to keep my ears from freezing off when [...]
I was still really cranky and stressed out this morning, so after a few hours of me stomping around the house, Mike suggested that I find something fun to do, to relax. He also suggested that I investigatewhy I was being cranky, since this is radically out of character for me. Exercise, stress, seasonal affective [...]
So, I received my sock blanks from Knitpicks today. I’m excited – this is a wholly new concept, and I’m glad someone invented it. Basically, it’s a long rectangle of knitted fabric, done with two strands held together. You dye the sock blank however you like, unravel it, knit from the unraveled yarn, and lo! [...]
I have now finished two solo socks: I’m about 3/4 of the way through the second blue sock now, and will start the other rainbow sock as soon as I finish that one. Since I don’t expect to have a whole lot of time left in my trip (I fly home tomorrow), I expect [...]
I have finished my first pair of travel socks! Here are links to photos: The pattern is the Crystalline Lattice Socks, although I’m using a different (but similarly-colored) yarn. They’re pretty socks. I like ‘em.
