Tag: V-Neck Soft Twist Sweater

» Goodbye Boris, Hello Sahara


I came to an executive decision last night: Boris is being put on hiatus for a while. I finished the front yesterday afternoon, which means that all that’s left are the sleeves before it’s time to block the sucker and seam him up. Except I haven’t written the pattern for the sleeves yet. And I [...]

Posted on: May 11, 2007 by Liz | Tags: , | no comments

» Harry Potter and knitting go together, right?


Dumbledore does like his knitting patterns, afterall. As predicted, I finished reading the six Harry Potter books long before May, having completed Book 6 last night. (Although I will admit that having read, over the course of about a week, slightly more than 3400 pages – even if it is only children’s lit – has [...]

Posted on: April 22, 2007 by Liz | Tags: , , , , | 1 comment

» Oscar the Grouch knits a sweater named Boris


It’s been that sort of day. You know – the type where all the good things that happen seem to be overshadowed by all the little bad things, and you feel like you’re fighting against the current all day. I woke up later than I would have liked this morning, and things just seemed to [...]

Posted on: April 19, 2007 by Liz | Tags: , , , | no comments

» Etsy is drawing me in


I’ve found myself becoming addicted to various online sites these days, now that I’ve got more time to kill during the day. Etsy is one of these sites. I try not to let myself get too drawn in, but it’s hard. Especially because their search function kinda sucks, so you end up browsing through a [...]

Posted on: April 17, 2007 by Liz | Tags: , , | no comments

» Watch those fingers fly


Even I’m amazed at how quickly the Soft Twist sweater is coming along (I really ought to give it a name, or at least some sort of working title…). I worked out most of the design on Saturday, started knitting it on Sunday, and I’m finished with the back today (Wednesday). Yes, it’s just straight [...]

Posted on: February 08, 2007 by Liz | Tags: , | no comments

» Sweater Designing: Practical applications in algebra, trig, geometry, and yes, even calculus


I learned the hard way that my Kitchenering is awesome and I never need fear that my sock toes will one day suddenly come unraveled. The pinky finger on the first glove I knit for Eva was just a skosh too short. Not looking forward to taking out the seam and adding some length, I [...]

Posted on: February 05, 2007 by Liz | Tags: , , , , | 4 comments

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