A Geek's Adventures in Knitting
Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Print o the Wave.. well, not saved but,.. significantly less impeded by the use of lifelines...

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I finally got the courage, ripped out the repeat I needed to and started the repeat over again. Thankfully, since I have been putting in a l...
Thursday, July 26, 2007

This makes me sad. (Lace being mean to me)

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See this? This looks innocent enough, right? But look closer my friend..... That is a mini- zig , when it should be zagging . Which means I ...
Sunday, July 22, 2007

A mixed weekend

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The bad The weather was terrible.. Driving rain, heavy wind etc. The bad weather meant my man was really not well enough to do the house-pla...
Saturday, July 21, 2007

My Fetching are all done! (Does that make them Fetched?)

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Very very quick knit. One ball of Naturally Me Merino/Cashmere blend. Yummy sqooshy and soft. Plus, a pretty blue! They took almost exactly ...
Sunday, July 15, 2007

Finished Object: Raspy from Rowan Denim People is completed!

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Here it is! A finished Raspy, photographed by my favourite small person. Here is a close up of the detail on the neckline. My man's comm...
Sunday, July 08, 2007

I am the personification of busyness and nerves

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I'm doing stuff, honest. But I cannot tell you where the four days off I just had, well, where they went. It certainly didn't suffic...
Sunday, June 24, 2007

Making progress (slowly)

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I ripped out that sleeve, all the way back and re-cast on. And am regularly checking the results against the pattern. Rather frequently. You...
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Annoyed with self. Cos I am dumb.

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Cos I can't count, apparently. See this ? One of these is wrong. Cos I can't count. One of these is 4 stitches too short. FROM THE V...
Thursday, June 14, 2007

I'm designing a new meme : What do you wish you had been when you grew up?

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I've been mulling this over in my mind ever since I wrote my response to the '7 things' meme. Here is my new meme. What did you ...

Cool things I have found - house & Design

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Firstly, today I found out that one of my favorite TV programs - Grand Designs - has it's own magazine! (which of course was immediate...
Sunday, June 10, 2007

Geek joy!

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Heeheeheeheehee ! Just in case any of you were fooled into thinking the heading was just a joke.. Look! My Cthulhus arrived! And the 'm...

Well, I made progress on Raspy!

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Here you can see the finished back (the front's already done) of Raspy. Unfortunately, I then decided it was a bit too Raspy, and I'...
Thursday, June 07, 2007

Finished Object : Red Light Special Hat

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Subtitle: Go Western Force! So, the beanie is done and in use. It does seem to fit okay (on him) rather than the really way to big (on me) t...
Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Duplo. It's not just for building anymore. (New! Improved!! Knitting application!!!)

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So. What to do when you need to block a fair isle beanie? Use what comes to hand! Here is my man's beanie blocking away happily. What on...
Monday, June 04, 2007

Can you tell what this is?

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Hint : Okay, it's knitting progress. Decreasing! Whee! I'm closing in on the end of the beanie project! (Which means I might actual...
Monday, May 28, 2007

Found the cushion design I want for our lounge

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petrie sofa in action , originally uploaded by guessica . See that cushion second on the left? I like that one. I like the mix of...
Sunday, May 27, 2007

Not much knitting happening..

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Well, as it says. No knitting to speak of. I did have to frog a chunk of Raspy, after I realised that the reason my number of stitches didn...
Monday, May 21, 2007

"But Mummy, Betsy's feet are cold!"

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Subtitled: Why I am a sucker when it comes to my daughter.. This is how I don't get my Raspy (for me) done. I get sidelined by the peo...
Thursday, May 17, 2007

I'm making progress... but no finishing...and I'm tagged!

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Well, I finished my bag.. And I've stalled on knitting the beanie, while I wait for more yarn. And so I am back to knitting on Raspy. Wh...
Sunday, May 13, 2007

I'm making a clutch bag!

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This pattern here by Amy Butler, "Clutch Purse with Antique Pin Closure". Shown here in stages, very very nearly finished... Step ...
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