Sarah Knits

Did They Know It's Called Baby Lace?

2013-04-09T22:26:00.000-05:00

My mom went to make bottles for the babies and came back to find them celebrating joyously. Victory was theirs; they had found a hidden prize and their determination and efforts had finally paid off. They were waving their quarry in the air, cheering and poking their little fingers through the lace. It's a good thing I love them so much. Now I just have to figure out if and how I can repair

Oh, Honey!

2013-04-03T11:03:00.000-05:00

Well, it may not be particularly original, but I love my new Honey Cowl. It came off the needles, went onto my neck, and has spent most of its time there. I'm ready to call my first attempt at knitting from unspun silk a success, and I have something useful to show for my efforts. The experience of knitting this was good, and now that I have some experience with it, I would be confident to

It Might Work

2013-03-25T22:58:00.000-05:00

With the exception of the excitement of Surprise Senior Women Orthopedic Surgery Week, and no, you really do not want to hear any of those stories, we have continued with resting and a lot of downtime. Then my gmail wouldn't work, and I decided I needed something new to knit. Silk seemed like a good choice, so I grabbed some that I dyed with my nephew and started peeling layers and

Tired of the Lions; Ready for the Lambs

2013-03-14T18:10:00.002-05:00

Poor Brucie has some sort of plague, and we are into week two. I believe he is on the mend; it is just not happening as quickly as either of us would like. This has kept me out on the couch and up and down taking care of him, and my sleep schedule set to random. By Monday, I was just flat worn out and slept most of the day, and then I realized I was not feeling so fabulous, and I kept telling

And Then February Almost Finished Me

2013-03-07T22:42:00.000-06:00

A bunch of boring things happened, but, apparently, they were a bit more than I could handle. Oh, but it is all good, because I have more to share for February Finish. Yep, I finished Bauble. I could probably work on getting a good photo of it from now until next February and maybe not come up with anything much better, so here it is. None of the photos really get the color right, so

Inspired or Insane

2013-02-20T13:54:00.000-06:00

Maybe it was the success of the last blanket that inspired me to try another, or maybe I had destroyed that part of my brain that tells me blankets are a bad idea. Whatever the cause, when I saw the offer of a free pattern from Tin Can Knits, I chose the POP! Blanket. Then, because I do not want to contract norovirus, I chose a yarn other than Noro. Yes, the brand and the ailment are bonded in

I Win at February Finishes

2013-02-11T13:43:00.000-06:00

Having a reputation as one of enormous ego and a legendary sense of self-importance, I know it does not come as a shock to any of you to read that I have declared myself winner and champion of February Finishes. If I do not complete anything else, I will still be victorious. In fact, it is possible that I hold the title for next year, so great is my accomplishment. My extraordinary skills

Block After Block

2013-02-04T09:53:00.000-06:00

Well, there is only one more Christmas gift to show you all, and it was a doozy. It was one of those ideas that nearly did me in, and had its hooks in me before I knew what had happened. Since my mom found the pattern, she earned a portion of the credit and the blame. When the idea first struck back in September, I thought I would make these for everyone I know who loves Legos. I would make

More Than a Little, Less Than a Lot

2013-01-31T11:53:00.000-06:00

You probably guessed that I did not make all of the things for Christmas that I planned to make. Some plans changed, and when I re-assessed others, I saw that I was going overboard, so I crossed them off the list, too. Overall, I did well with completion and went into the New Year with only one incomplete. Yeah, it was the one I mentioned in the last post, but that was enough to motivate me to

Coming Out of Hibernation

2013-01-27T13:58:00.000-06:00

When I cannot find the focus to figure out what to knit next, there is usually a lonely abandoned something waiting for its time. No, not that piece on the loom that just needs a little bit of finishing but then requires delivery. No, not the Jimmy Bean's Wool Downton Abbey Mystery KAL, because I am waiting to see what happens with the provisional start before I go on any further. Maybe I am

Terrifically Tedious Tuesday

2013-01-15T15:23:00.000-06:00

Not every day can be a fancy day, and that is fine with me. I just finished a very basic weaving project, and I am about as pleased with it as I could be. Sometime last year, I decided it was time to weave some kitchen towels. I have needed new ones for a while and have had way too much dishcloth cotton for far too long, so this seemed like the perfect solution. I warped for four with some

The Fastest Slowest Day of the Year

2013-01-08T04:37:00.000-06:00

Saturday was a big day, my thoughts and feelings are still all over the place, and every time I try to write about our daughter's wedding, I fail. Instead, I will just share a couple of pictures from this very special day.

Bundle Up!

2012-12-31T23:21:00.000-06:00

Winter is here, at least for a while, and I am taking advantage of the opportunity to bundle up in as many wonderful, warm, wool things as I can whenever I have to leave the house. We have been away from home a lot over the past couple of weeks, but I think next week it should slow down a bit. In the midst of all of the busyness and doing things that had to be done, I decided to do

Hiding Isn't Working, and It's All I'm Good At

2012-12-18T01:58:00.000-06:00

So, I was overwhelmed. Oh, I had so many great plans and ideas. I had about a half-dozen nearly finished blog posts all ready to go. I only had to complete the projects, take photos, and click the publish button. Of course, four or five crocheted hats, five woven scarves, a woven wrap, the handspun garter stitch scarf, a pair of socks, a pair of mitts, the rest of the blanket I started months

And Now, the Knitting

2012-12-08T22:47:00.000-06:00

At least that is what will happen with the yarn I just finished. This is the BFL/silk that my sister-in-law asked me to turn into a garter stitch scarf for her. I do not have to worry about it taxing my brain and can use it to keep my productivity up when I have idle hands and limited motivation or interest. I just hope the colors play nicely and that I have enough yarn. If my measuring is

Matchy-Matchy for Mom

2012-12-06T10:09:00.000-06:00

I often knit hats, mittens, gloves, or scarves, but it is rare that I make a set. Partly that is because I do not pay too much attention to whether my clothes or accessories match, and the other part is that it goes against the appeal of knitting such items. Knitters often make them because they are quick and require only one or two skeins. That being said, I decided it would be nice to make

OverUnderOverUnder, BackAndForthBackAndForth

2012-11-26T09:57:00.000-06:00

I could have written, "Up, Stick, Up, Stick, Up, Down," instead, but that really would not help without showing the draft, and I do not understand those yet. Doubled laceweight alpaca makes this the finest piece I have ever woven, and I am really pleased with it, making it the finest piece I have ever woven. The pattern is pretty on either side, and the drape is great. Even the hemstitching

Due to Weather...

2012-11-21T22:58:00.000-06:00

When I got ready to attend SAFF, I was probably most excited about the spinning class. I had never attended one, so I was really looking forward to the formal instruction, and the topic of the class, spinning faster, sounded like just the thing for me. Then, SuperstormSandy came along and my class was canceled. I was disappointed, but knowing what others went through and how they continue to

Why I Do What I Do

2012-11-12T16:57:00.000-06:00

It is not always necessary or advisable to spend too much time thinking about why I do what I do. I spend more than enough time with that as it is. However, sometimes people ask, and if I do not know already, it makes sense to figure it out. I am, of course, talking about Color Affection. For someone who knits lots of teeny-tiny things and lace, it has seemed something of an odd choice to

Re-Entry

2012-11-02T23:27:00.000-05:00

Well, it was a fun and fabulous time, and now I need to sleep. Too many days in a row where sleep only showed itself in fitful, restless spurts of three-four hours makes for an exhausted Sarah. It was a weekend that started with sun and shorts, and ended with snow and mittens. Throughout it all, there were amazing views, unexpected experiences, and so much wool.

SAFF-ward Bound

2012-10-26T03:35:00.001-05:00

Many times, we have talked about attending the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, but we never really got past talking about it. A few things change, (and some things that don't) and we are planning a trip to North Carolina to attend SAFF. My brain is swirling around quite a bit, and it does not really seem real, but this is actually happening, so I need to get my act together, and in a hurry.

Maybe I Should Stop Calling It Affliction

2012-10-22T13:13:00.000-05:00

We have colds, and lost most of the weekend. The whole thing is really just a bit of an annoyance, but occasionally, Bruce tells me that he thinks he will not survive. While I generally approve of his being dramatic like that over a cold, I felt like the line belonged to me in reference to something else I did this weekend, but that is maybe a story for another day. So, there have been

Happy Socktober!

2012-10-17T18:56:00.000-05:00

Are they still playing Socktoberfest? I don't know if they are, but I am pretty sure they were back when I played Personal Sock Club. That was 2009, I did not start at the beginning of the year, and by the time I reached my July bag grab, I was done. That month the random draw was Chalet Socks from Folk Socks and Louet Gems Merino in Navy. Once I got beyond the enlarging of charts, I think it

Affected and Afflicted

2012-10-02T10:56:00.000-05:00

While I cannot be sure of the first time I saw it, I think if was over at Margene's. I looked at it and considered it, and then let the idea drift away. However, it kept coming back. It kept popping up here and there, and so did the desire to knit it. Someone else showed me her yarn choices, and I thought about it some more. Soon I was trying to decide if I wanted to knit it because so many

Sew What?

2012-09-28T03:29:00.000-05:00

Totally unimpressive to anyone else, massively impressive to me. Yep, I sewed a little project bag. I suppose that the bag itself is not much, but I am quite pleased that I was able to take an idea and turn it into what I wanted it to be. Years ago, I bought some little bags at a dollar store. I really liked them because they are great for knitting on the go, but there were things I did