Tag: Knitting

» Rambling updates from a fiberholic


It’s funny how, the minute you say, “Thank goodness we’re entering the quiet time of the year,” the work just begins to pile up. People who’ve had those back-burner projects floating around in the recesses of their mind start popping out of the woodwork like mushrooms after a summer rain. It’s supposed to [...]

Posted on: June 23, 2008 by Liz | Tags: , , , , | 1 comment

» Tangled up in WIPs


I have always been more of a process knitter than a project knitter. It’s rather in keeping with my whole “jack of all trades” personality and rampant bouts of ADD. I’m far too easily distracted by the coolest new yarn, or the loveliest new colorway, or the gorgeous new pattern, and once I’m [...]

Posted on: June 11, 2008 by Liz | Tags: , , | 2 comments

» TNNA Recap


Well, I survived my stint as tradeshow-attendee extraordinaire, attending three tradeshows, stretching from one coast to another, within a five-week timespan. I enjoyed my time in Atlantic City and Anaheim, but of course this last show - TNNA in Colubmus, OH - was by far the most enjoyable, since I got to attend it [...]

Posted on: June 10, 2008 by Liz | Tags: , , , , , | 2 comments

» California Dreamin’


Apologies - I thought I posted this earlier, and I apparently never got around to it. Better late than never, though, right? So, I’m in the middle of doing that thing I promised myself I was never going to do again. No, not that thing - the other thing. (Wait, what were you [...]

Posted on: May 26, 2008 by Liz | Tags: , , | no comments

» There once was a sweater Nantucket


There once was a sweater Nantucket. I fought hard the urge to say fuck it. But I frogged it all back, and started from scratch, And now I can say that I love it! I’ve been plugging away on my Nantucket Jacket. It was a struggle, trying to figure out my gauge, but I was finally able to [...]

Posted on: February 09, 2008 by Liz | Tags: , , , , | 2 comments

» When the indicator says you’re out of oil, should you continue driving anyway (Or: The day there was no marketing team)


Picture yourself working in an office building. Your generic office building, with offices along the wall, rows and rows of cubicles, and a “cafeteria” area that’s home to a few overpriced vending machines and overworked coffee pots. Imagine that your boss has asked you to talk to the marketing team about creating a [...]

Posted on: September 20, 2007 by Liz | Tags: , | 1 comment

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