All right, I admit it, all of the knitting gauge conversion calculators make absolutely no sense to me no matter how hard I try to decipher them.

Here's what I need to know: I have a pattern, the Big Bad Baby Blanket from Stitch and Bitch, which calls for size 9 (UK 5.5mm) needles. My yarn is better suited to size 7 (UK 4.5mm) needles ( Read more... )

The excellent seriouspenguin sent me some gorgeous hand-spun yarn. ( What would you do with it? )

I've been sitting here refreshing all of my little weather widgets, watching the temperature steadily drop hour by hour. We didn't get the blizzard we were promised last night, but can look forward to another one on its way, apparently.

( knitting and decorating inside! )

Cyn has the best ideas, which is why I often totally copy her ( Read more... )

Since Saturday afternoon, I've been knitting madly to get two Giftmas presents made. I think I've found my new favorite yarn shop; of course it couldn't be the yarn shop that's 10 blocks from my house, oh nooooo.
( Read more... )

Yup, no power yesterday, so I sat myself down and finished my peridot wrap.
( Finally Finally DONE )

THE POWER WENT OUT this morning at around 8.10. As I've said before, when it goes out anytime before 8.30am, you can be pretty sure you'll be without power until four or five o'clock.

So no internet for me, and it was a Hoai day, there wasn't much I could do except stay out of her way, and fan myself while finally finishing the long green wrap.

( The Internet is Almost as Bad as teevee for Killing Productivity )

( Endless Knitting )

The fabulous seriouspenguin is having some issues, calling all knitting experts to help her out please!

I've asked her to unlock the post in case you're not on her f'list, and if you're not now's a great time to make the acquaintance of one of the best people you'll ever meet in your life.

I know there are some bears in the post on their way here. Looks like though, I won't have enough to make a gift before Tet ( Read more... )