07/20/2010
In Praise of the Life Line
Let me spend a few minutes praising the life line, an essential knitting trick. At least essential for me. And probably other lace knitters, too. Especially perfectionist lace knitters. Like me. And new lace knitters. Really, any lace knitters. My evangelism about the life line is directly related to my new design and the heatwave, at least that’s what I’m blaming for my inability to consistently count from 1-2o this past weekend.
I am rapidly making progress on my new design, but was nearly thwarted by the aforementioned counting challenges, causing great disruption to an otherwise beautiful assembly of increases and decreases. Rather than spending hours tinking ssk, k2tog, p2tog, ssp, sl-2-k-p2sso decreases on laceweight yarn I simply tore out a few rows back and started again! All of this while sitting at Starbucks and none of it possible without a life line (or two, as you’ll see below). As for the photo quality–it’s iphone camera quality, I know, I’m sorry. Camera in knitting bag? Check.
Next, we’ll talk about what life lines are and how to use them.
07/17/2010
Preview
A swatch from my newest design. I’m hoping to have the finished pattern out in a few weeks. This is a true lace pattern, meaning increases on both the right side and wrong side, and is knitting up beautifully!
Introducing…Dewdrop
Proudly introducing Dewdrop, available through the Knit Picks Independent Designer Program or Ravelry.
Dewdrop started out as a blanket for my little man. I really loved the stitch pattern. Small and easy to remember, making it easy to knit on the train. And I had a bunch of orange yarn, which is one of Little Man’s favorits colors, so it seemed perfect. But as I was knitting, it just didn’t seem like a blanket. And as others saw it in progress, they all wanted to wear it. So I pulled it all out, started over with a different construction and began Dewdrop.
Dewdrop is a fast-knitting small shawl worked from the bottom up. The intuitive pattern and small size make this a great travel project. This little shawl drapes beautifully around the shoulders and neck and, with its subtle texture, is the perfect pattern for a skein of beautiful sock yarn that you will want to wear frequently.
Testing
So, I spent a little bit of time with Google figuring out how to link my blog to my Facebook page and Twitter. Does it Work? Maybe?
07/15/2010
Getting Started
I am excited to get my blog going. At first, I had no desire to blog. Then, I felt I should blog, but didn’t feel I had anything to say. Now, I’m ready to blog. I have a vision of a blog seamlessly linked to Twitter and Facebook with lots of pictures of what’s on my needles. But that takes time to figure out. Then time to build. Time away from my knitting. And if I’m not knitting, what will I share?
