Knit's Ridiculous

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15841604195238411972012-02-16T04:42:33.608-04:00Knit's RidiculousKnitting and Other Fibre Arts From My PerspectiveAnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-58865744145111997612007-07-10T05:11:00.001-04:002007-07-10T05:14:03.837-04:00Did I die ?- Nope

I have not died. But my son is getting married in 10 days not counting the day and I have been very busy. Just not busy knitting. I will be back once the festivities have concluded. This is all very exciting. So many little things to do.

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-13912068629973864652007-04-21T10:14:00.000-04:002007-04-21T10:36:08.506-04:00Did you Die?

Nope but Blogspot thought I did. I could not log on, it kept saying my ID did not exist. AGHHHH!!!! Modern technology at its best. So I have some things I want to add to my blog and will be doing so over the weekend assuming that Blogspot will let me.I have finished a pair of socks and have started another pair. Photos later. I am gearing up for the Lace Knit Along at London Wul starting the

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-25339403348404602712007-03-15T11:07:00.000-04:002007-03-16T11:35:26.904-04:00Where the heck have you been?

I've been sick and life got in the way. I have the monster of all monster sinus infections. I sat for 7 hours in my local outpatients department to find out that my own diagnosis was bang on and then after leaving over $100 at the local legalized drug dealing establishment, I came home and was totally miserable for many hours more. I am still at home and for the moment feeling not so bad so long

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-15481763995731662812007-02-26T12:00:00.001-04:002007-02-26T13:37:07.070-04:00What do you mean - They don't fit? - an update

Well they just don't fit, that is all there is to it. The Jaywalker fabric, because of the way it is knit, is not very flexible. There is little to no ease in the fabric at all. And I knit quite tightly. So, silly me, having turned the heel and finishing the gusset, I decided to try one on. Well I managed to get my toes in the cuff to about half way down but there way no way in this lifetime that

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-67443566948045811342007-02-26T11:56:00.001-04:002007-02-26T13:36:05.891-04:00Did you make that?

I most certainly did make this. This is a photo of my first little skein of "wheel spun yarn" and I am so proud of myself. It is spun from fibre from one of Heidi Wulfraat's little sheepies.The little ball is an example of a single. It's what results from the initial spinning process. The skein is 2 singles plied together to make a stronger and more serviceable yarn. I found the rolag that Heidi

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-69234315287200346712007-02-17T11:11:00.001-04:002007-02-17T12:25:08.267-04:00Where are the photos you promised?

I have been so busy, thus the lateness of the photos. As a matter of fact I have been busy knitting. I have a photo of the beginnings of my Jaywalkers in Austermann Step [I am using color 01 laub (Gold,Brown,Multi-Color)] and then I have a photo of the cuff nearly done.The finished Knit Picks have been sold!Can you believe it? I took them to work to show my friend and she bought them! She has

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-4122419158049962222007-02-12T16:27:00.000-04:002007-02-12T16:35:47.147-04:00Where are the photos? and Where did all the time go?

I finished the socks! Last night, Sunday, I put the finishing touches on the Knit Picks socks. I like them! I will have photos as soon as I can come out from under some other things that have been hanging over my head like the cushions for my sister in law's sun room couch and chair. I will try to get photos tonight and post them tomorrow.Oh and just to add some fun to the mix, I set up the

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-28605654287874733672007-02-07T19:42:00.000-04:002007-02-07T20:36:26.286-04:00What do you mean turn the heels one at a time?

Well the photos are not that great but I got the heels turned.Click on the photo to see it in a separate window. I have added some notes regarding the heels.As I said in the previous post you turn the one heel and then the other and then you pick up the stitches along the heel flap. I will not attempt to explain how this is done. But you can find out how to do this quite well at the following

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-69449441950255970632007-02-05T12:59:00.001-04:002007-02-05T20:11:31.307-04:00Now What Happens?

Well I have the heel flaps done. This is where knitting socks on 2 circular needles gets interesting because you can not work on both of them at the same time for a while. I will have to turn the heel on the first sock leaving the second sock just hanging there. Then I will turn the heel on the second sock and then I can go on to pick up the stitches along the heel flaps for the gusset. I will

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-64384360948639984552007-02-04T15:27:00.001-04:002007-02-04T18:12:17.262-04:00How's It Going?

True to the theme, asking a question and then answering it, my Knit Picks socks are coming along nicely. Since I took this photos the other day I have started the heel flap. I will post a couple more photos as I get the heel flap going.Here is a closer shot. I am really pleased with the way this yarn is knitting up but of course as it is with many yarns, it has been discontinued just when I am

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-41517523124760632712007-01-28T07:57:00.000-04:002007-01-30T18:16:15.995-04:00What did you go and do?

I think I have hit on a little running theme here, I have been asking a question each time I post. That may change but for the time being I have lots of questions and by no means do I know all the answers so this continues to be an adventure.The Opal Silks that I had on the go are done.And although I did not want to start another project just now, since I am trying to clean up the things that

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-91017963233140440852007-01-22T15:03:00.000-04:002007-01-22T19:02:17.708-04:00Could I do this?

Oh my @#$%! As if I didn't have enough fibre-y things to try to focus on I found this pod cast recently WeaveCast - a podcast for hand weavers . Go check this out, Syne is so knowledgeable and humorous too. She has an interesting way of keeping you engaged even if you aren't a weaver.Could I do this? Well first things first, according to Syne Mitchell the podcaster of note here, I probably

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-59345769098607864392007-01-21T09:18:00.000-04:002007-01-22T22:09:04.258-04:00What's the difference between motivation and inspiration?

First of all I want to thank my youngest son (I'll call him Son the Younger for privacy sake) for his invaluable help today. He helped me figure out how to include links in my blog. He is entirely self taught in a number of computer languages and completely amazed me with his knowledge. I can't believe what a smart young man he has become. Thanks guy. I can almost guarantee that I will be asking

AnnKnitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03850147054846231861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584160419523841197.post-41351794049077365992007-01-20T14:36:00.000-04:002007-01-20T16:34:21.757-04:00Is the water warm?

I am not so sure that I can do this very well but here I go, into the "knitting blog pool" for the first time.I am a 53 (nearly 54) year old mother of 2 grown boys, happily married for nearly 35 years. I have a full time job as an Administrative Services Assistant (that's a politically correct way of saying I am a clerk). I love my job but am looking forward to retiring when my husband retires in

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