Lately, I haven’t had much to say about my knitting. I’ve been doing a lot of what I think of as Duty Knitting — working on things I have to finish so I can move on to other things. I got myself into this mess by knitting one sock for my mother that doesn’t fit [...]
Archives for June 2007
Hard-Working Sock
Isn’t this a pretty sock? It also just happens to be the most comfortable sock I have knit to date — and the pattern is now available for free at All Buttoned Up! I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to test knit this pattern for the designer, Nicole Hindes. I found the pattern [...]
A Tall Heirloom
We recently returned from a vacation in Indiana, during which we visited family, attended my now-three-year-old nephew’s birthday party, and rode 52 miles from Clarksville to Madison on our bikes, hauling all of our gear in trailers, so that we could camp overnight in Madison and then ride back. Though a small disaster did result [...]
Meet Buddy ‘Bot
He comes complete with a Buddy ‘Bot Box. He is even cuter close up. Today is my brother James’s birthday, and David and I made this Buddy ‘Bot special just for him. I hope he likes it! Pattern: Robot from Jess Hutchison’s Unusual Toys for You to Knit and Enjoy (no longer available) Size: One [...]
One of Two
I am so glad that you are enjoying the adventures of Florence. Gryphon’s comment prompts me to reassure you: Have no fear. You’ll find out who she married before this is over. But not today. You’ll recall that we last left Florence raving about how much she enjoys the company of “Slim,” a.k.a. Bill Booth, [...]
What About Bob?
I’m glad that several of you picked up on the bit of drama in those diary entries. Rather than worry with Florence about whether her potential husband would turn out to be the kind of guy who gambled away the family silver, you wondered with me, “What kind of woman compares her boyfriend to another [...]