We did it! Our virtual hike of Hadrian's Wall is finished. In less than ten weeks, Dory and I walked a total of 94.5 miles. Woo hoo! I'm pumped. I can't believe we actually accomplished this goal. Just ten days ago, I was pretty sure we wouldn't make it. But we did, and we even... Continue Reading →
Finished Friday: Socks Done At Last! Plus More Yarn
I had to unravel part of the left sock so I could reshape the toe, and to look up Kitchener stitch in another book, but I finally got these socks done. It turns out Kitchener stitch isn't quite the perfect join I thought it was. There's one edge that is bumpy and doesn't blend in... Continue Reading →
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Finished Friday: One Sock and Two Skeins of Yarn
As predicted, most of my art time is going to spinning right now, so first up are some skeins of yarn I finished this week. The first one is my very first skein spun on my new spinning wheel. I chose to do a Navajo 3-ply (or chain-ply) to finish the yarn, and I liked... Continue Reading →
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Finished Friday: Knit Lace Leg Warmers and More Socks
My knitting binge continues. (One of these days, my spinning wheel will be ready to go and I'll be spinning instead.) This week I knocked out a pair of knitted leg warmers, another pattern from Lace One-Skein Wonders (edited by Judith Durant). These were fast and easy. I'm not used to knitting with big needles and am always... Continue Reading →
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Finished Friday: Knitting Lace and WIP
Thanks to some extreme fatigue this week, I had plenty of time for knitting. Add to that birthday money spent on yarn and a book on lace knitting given to me as a gift, and you have this week's finished projects, both from Lace One-Skein Wonders (ed. by Judith Durant). The first is my very... Continue Reading →
