Saturday, January 28, 2006

Scarf becomes reality


I finished the pretty fluffy scarf for Blanca -- finally! It's a simple dropped garter stitch. Will post a picture soon. Meanwhile, have knitted the socks in fits and spurts.

And now, a helpful hint, care of the Michael's crafts website:

101 Uses for Velcro: 21. Secure items to dashboard of car or RV. I do need to hold loads of things for easy access while I'm driving -- what a great idea! You know, a bottle of nail polish, a plastic food container, etc, etc! The stuff I use while I'm driving! :-P

Monday, January 02, 2006

a great start to the new year 2006


What better new year's resolution than to learn to do the provisional cast-on with one circular needle! My knitting guru (aka, daughter) finally convinced me to get the 40" addi turbo circular. And the new favorite MLYS, In Sheep's Clothing had just the thing, along with a nice sale on a fun sock yarn. So, here's the toe -- as usual, not perfect, but perfectly serviceable. I'm feelin' smart!


And here's the pattern I'll work it in -- from "Knitting Over the Edge", the "duck foot rib." The name is great, especially since I've been spotting a few nice overwintering ducks on our bird walks.

For instance, the northern shoveler, from the tundra region.