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Archive for November, 2007

Premature ejaculation, take two

Posted in knitting, socks on November 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »

OK, I ripped the heel back a second time.  I decided that I didn’t appreciate all the fiddliness of having to use up the instep stitches and fiddle with the markers.  Plus, would I remember what I did when I made the second sock, considering that I have Second Sock Syndrome and might not get [...]

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Premature ejaculation

Posted in knitting, socks on November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

It looks like I blew my wad a little too soon.  I ended up having to rip the heel back.  This is why my two sweaters don’t fit me perfectly, even though they were both knit from the top down and I tried them on as I went.  Seriously, there is something that switches off [...]

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As the heel turns

Posted in knitting, socks on November 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Well, I just finished turning the heel on this lovely sock.  I love the striping!   I’d love to know who the genius was who first thought up self-striping yarn.
I’m using size 0 (2.00 mm) needles, and it’s working out fine.  When I was using the 2.25mm needles, I was maintaining firm tension.  I don’t have [...]

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Sweaters

Posted in knitting on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

You know, I really should get some pictures taken of my two handknit sweaters, which I wear all the time. The one is showing signs of pilling (Lamb’s Pride, which is a singles, and which I know now from my forays into spinning is prone to pill). But I do love the yarn. [...]

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Duh!

Posted in knitting on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Just when you thought it was safe to believe what I write.
I realized that I made an error when talking about the size of sock needles in a previous post.  The 2.00mm Addi bamboo dpn’s are their size 0 (not 1, as I erroneously wrote).  Their size 1 is the 2.5mm.
And, stupid me, [...]

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Finally, an FO!

Posted in knitting, socks on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Socks!

I finished them last night and was weaving in the ends before I hit the sack. I wanted to wear them today. I managed to find several knitters I could show off my handknit socks to.
These were made with Online Supersocke yarn (don’t remember the colorway) with size 1 needles (my Boye’s).   I [...]

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Ramblings

Posted in knitting, socks, spinning on November 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Wow!  It has been a while since I posted anything.
I made it home from my folks’, but unfortunately, I had to bring the log cabin throw rug with me.  I didn’t get it done.  And I haven’t even worked on it since I’ve been home.  When I came home, I saw all the UFO’s I [...]

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