Sun, 25 May 2008
On the needles: Right side wrong side socks - Gigi (from the Little Box of Socks) knit with the Jojoland Melody sock yarn. Persephone scarf- Jasmin - by Miriam Felton (she also designed the Juno Regina). Out of handspun Buffalo Gals bison. Mystery socks are: Pagewood Farms Yukon Bamboo Sock yarn. Desirée Baby Sweater Knit-a-long: Gigi is knitting the Baby Yeti, Jasmin is knitting the Garter Rib sweater. When Knitting Attacks: Memorial Day sales lend themselves well to splurging on cashmere. Mother Knows Best: Get out and knit! Socialize! Go to Stitch and Pitch! Knitting News: Spinning at the Retzlaff Winery- Saturday, May 31st. Worldwide Knit in Public Day- June 14. We'll be at Santana Row Other Stuff: Franklin's Blog |
Sun, 18 May 2008
Even snowmen knit socks! (Snowman is posing with my mystery sock.) On the needles: Lots of socks.
When Knitting Attacks:
Mother knows best:
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Sat, 10 May 2008
Happy Mother's Day! Have a margarita. Pause the podcast and call your mother! Done? Good, let's move on. Gigi reminisces on past Mother's days. On the Needles: Mother's day gifties! Red lace yarn, glass circular needles from Michael & Sheila Ernst, and the Persephone Scarf Learning together: Knit to fit- Rick Mondragon Corset making Judith MacKenzie Dyeing clss TA-ing for each other When Knitting Attacks: Gigi's Einstein goes haywire. The "Frankenstein Sweater". (Available in The Knit Stitch.) Jasmin's Einstein kills her knitting mojo. Gigi finishes it, and Jasmin gives the accursed thing to Ursula. |
Mon, 5 May 2008
This week, we talk about TV shows to knit by. On the Needles: -Jasmin's Monkey sock, part deux -Fighting Sock Block -Gigi works through the Little Box of Socks When Knitting Attacks: -Jasmin can't close a toe. Mother Knows Best: Fighting Second Sock Sydrome - Cast on both socks simultaneously. - Cast on Second sock as SOON as the first sock has been completed. TV to knit by: Garter St Shows- these need most of your attention on the screen: -Lost -Boston Legal -Dancing with the Stars -Mythbusters -Dexter (MA) -The Tudors (MA) Ribbing shows- these shows need only partial attention to the screen: -Blood Ties -Buffy the Vampire Slayer -Project Runway -Top Chef ** (Drool advisory) -Dirty Jobs** (Drool advisory) -Bones -Heroes -BBC Robin Hood -House -Chuck Lace shows- you don't even need to look at the screen for these: -One Tree Hill -Charmed -Naked Archaeologist -Desperate Housewives -Grey's Anatomy -Hell's Kitchen |