New socks
But first, it’s a very important day! Hank is TWO years old! He’s getting lots of love from his people. He might get a birthday doggie donut from our local donut shop later. He’s already excited. Now,...
View ArticleWell, this is a bit ridiculous
I gathered up all the knitting projects that I could find to sort through them. That’s the lot of them. In that pile are SEVEN shawls, two hats, one of a sock pair, a sweater, fingerless mitts, a...
View ArticleIt’s a hat!
Hey! I finished it! Project Details Pattern: I made it up on the fly. Cast on 80 stitches. 2X2 rib for awhile. Stockinette for awhile. Crown K2tog decreases, four times a row, every other row until it...
View ArticleOne down!
Six shawls left on the needles. Project Details: Pattern: Hitchhiker, by Martina Behm. I’ve knit several of these, and will likely knit several more. These are lovely little versatile pieces, and I...
View ArticleJewels of the Czar Shawl
We finally have a bit of sunshine today, so I got some photos of my latest finished project. Project Details: Pattern: I improvised this one. It’s a top down triangle shawl, started with a garter tab....
View ArticleGreat Big Fun
I decided that I didn’t need to wait until I finished something to post. What a concept. I’ve been working on the next shawl from that pile of UFOs pretty consistently. NFL playoffs have helped,...
View ArticleA two-fer!
I’ve finished two things! This might be some kind of record. So far I’ve finished three projects in January, for a total of 1337 yards out of the stash. Of course there are about 50 million more yards...
View ArticleBlocking magic
It’s done! I finished sewing in the last of the ends this morning, and now I just need to wait for it to dry. No, it’s not perfectly straight. I gave up on that a long time ago. I’ve already found...
View ArticleSharon Show
Here it is, finished! Project Details: Pattern: Sharon Show, by Casapinka. Yarn: Yummy 2-ply, from Miss Babs Needle:US5 Started:July 26, 2021 Finished: March 5,2025 This was great fun to knit. It...
View ArticleAn anniversary, and a finished thing
The anniversary first. 21 years ago today, I posted my first blog entry here at Chez Knitting Doctor. For the past few years the posts have been a bit sparse, but I can’t quite bring myself to delete...
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