as we all know, knitting is simple computer coding.. its ALL ones and zeros.
and those pattern names? they are Macros.... complex instructiuons of ones and zeros reduced to a tag phrase..

for flat knitting:
Stockinette (knit one row, purl one row)
Garter stitch (knit all rows)
Feather and Fan (groups of 18 sticthes, row 1: k18, row 2: k2 tog 3 times, ( Read more... )

its time once again for NaKniSweMo ( Read more... )

the sweater is laughing at me.... i can hear it.  it knows....
even the beads have been snickering behind my back.

sorry.. ahem. long day
so, having re knit and ripped back the same section about 5 times before i went Du'Oh! and figured out that i was counting my end of lace pattern marker as the shoulder marker (it isnt)
i am a tad cranky at the ( Read more... )

This post isnt going to teach you HOW to knit... its going to teach you what you need to know to make learning to knit easy and fun.

ok, first of all: YOU can learn to knit, yes.. you with the two left hands and the fingers that don't work right and the attention span of a hyperactive ferret (those of you who know me know i just described myself).  ( Read more... )

ok, y'all have to go look at this cartoon......

Theoretical knitting

i want that posted in every yarn shop near a college campus...

well, since we all seem to be in the middle of Drama Llama central......
when life gives you drama llamas... KNIT them!

todays post is about knitting, gifts, charity, harvest time, and making our world a better place for a change.

for many of us, as we go into harvest times and cooler weather we start thinking about sweaters, scarves, shawls, and ( Read more... )

Friday evening Wayne 
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Just so you know, the new..... subscription only..... limited edition..... blue label SWTC yarn came in ( Read more... )

today its socks, or specifically sock yarn,
violins is tomorrow....

SWTC (the folks who make the SOYSILK brand fiber) has announced a new sock yarn limited edition club.

basically they are going to make more of their really neat sock yarn, which i carry, but in limited edition colors.  6 colors per year, never to be repeated.. (well, so they say. ( Read more... )

Socks and violins.....two of the ideal forms.....enriching the world in countless ways.. the world needs more socks and violins!

this blog deals with socks, and the knitting of socks, violins will be addressed later....

Confimred sock knitters can be easily spotted.  they are the ones who seem to wear either really funky, neat socks... or the ones ( Read more... )