I got a lot of knitting done during jury duty this week. (No, I wasn’t on a trial, just sitting in an air conditioned waiting room for a while and then the last juror in the selection room for a longer while so it was obvious I wasn’t ever going to get questioned.) I finished … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. There are a lot of great things going for Cast On, Bind Off: 54 Step-by-Step Methods; Find the perfect start and finish for every knitting project by Leslie Ann Bestor. This book is all about edges – it includes 33 techniques for casting on and 21 methods for binding off. … Read more
Yesterday was one of those days that reminded me of the Lovin’ Spoonful‘s “Summer in the City.” I won’t even tell you what the back of my neck was like, and when I sat down outside to take the one picture for today’s post, it was definitely hotter than a match head. It was just … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Like U2, I still haven’t found what I’m looking for (in an afghan motif). I’ve done a lot of swatching this week and I’m not that much closer to choosing a pattern for the bedspread I want to make my mom for her milestone birthday. At first, I was thinking … Read more
On Monday, we had a respite from the heat wave and I was able to finish the Bruges lace scarf. I started this during the Bruges lace class I took with Tatyana Mirer at Knit-A-Way back in June. The pattern is the Sparkling Wave Scarf from Margaret Hubert‘s The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet. This scarf … Read more