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Ruffled

Well, I did it. I knit myself a sweater. And I didn’t go completely batty with impatience, as I at one time thought that I might. And I even did it without making too many horrible mistakes. Two rather significant errors I made managed to cancel each other out, so no worries there. I did […]

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The yoke’s on me

So, I’ve been plugging away at that sweater for about a week now, doing a few rows here and there after supper and before bed.  This image shows where I was three days ago.  Today I finished the yoke.  I’m already much further along than I ever thought I would be on knitting my own […]

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January Knitting

Fair Warning: here begins approximately three months of moaning about the cold and longing for spring.  What can I say?  It’s  a little ritual of mine.  Do you know what else appears to be gaining ritual status for me?  January knitting. By the time supper is cleaned up, homework is done, and the kids are […]

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