Manning Knits :: Socks

» Let’s Try This Again

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a woman and her daughter who shared a love of fiber arts. Neither of the two every went anywhere without their needles and yarn, and between them they made many, many garments over the years. Sadly, though, the mother and daughter lived apart [...]

Posted on: February 01, 2009 by Liz | Tags: Baby Joe, Baby Knits, Classes, Fingerless Mitts, General, Knitting, Socks, Spinning, WIP, work | 2 comments

» 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 a good [...]

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

» Liz has a blonde moment while spinning and listening to vampire stories

I’ve been trying for the last week to convince myself to sit down and post. Inevitably, by the time I got home every night, I was either too busy, too exhausted, or too much of both to sit down and write about all the stuff I wanted to. I did, however, manage to take a [...]

Posted on: January 15, 2008 by Liz | Tags: Events, General, Liz's Knitting, Socks, Spinning, WIP, Yarn Porn | 3 comments

» hello Long Beach!

Every year in January, the trade association for yarn shop owners, TNNA, holds its Spring yarn market in California. Usually it’s in San Diego, sometimes it’s elsewhere. This is an elsewhere year. I was originally scheduled to fly in today, Wednesday, arriving just in time for a class with Cat Bordhi this afternoon at 3:00. [...]

Posted on: January 09, 2008 by Meg | Tags: Long Beach 2008, Meg's Knitting, Socks, TNNA | no comments

» Obligatory Post-Christmas Update

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of millions of children world-wide, young and old, typing up their obligatory post-Christmas blog updates. So here I am, clicking my heels (and the keys on the keyboard), adding my 2¢ to the blogosphere this fine Thursday morning. (Okay, I lied. It’s not fine. It’s cold, wet, and [...]

Posted on: December 27, 2007 by Liz | Tags: Dyeing, Events, General, Liz's Knitting, Socks, Spinning, Yarn Porn | no comments

» a fine pair of bloggers we are

I truly admire those bloggers who write every day. I enjoy those blogs, I look forward to catching up on the doings of these people I feel like I know. I’m pretty sure no one feels that way about me. I have the very best of intentions of writing at least something every day, or [...]

Posted on: August 21, 2007 by Meg | Tags: Knitting, Meg's Knitting, Socks, WIP | 1 comment

Tag: Socks