March 09, 2011

Ash Wednesday Madras Curry

Oxymoron: Too Much Cilantro


Curry Cooking
The Dakota Ottolite

I've been looking for ages for just the right floor lamp to put beside the loveseat where I usually knit and read. I wanted something that would be adjustable in height and direction and cast a clean, white light on my book or needlework at night. Although the rest of the room has great halogen lighting, the loveseat is at right angles to the window and, at night, is in the dimmest part of the room. This floor lamp uses a special ottolite bulb  - horribly expensive but guaranteed to last four or five years (hmm...do they know how much knitters knit??). It will be so nice now to work on black dress socks or other dark colors on winter evenings and see every stitch quite clearly.
The Duchess of Windsor said once that you can never be too thin or too rich. I would like to add that you can never have too much light.

Sweet Details Cardigan progressing...

March 07, 2011

The Monday Morning Cast On


Pattern: Sweet Details Cardigan
Designer: spinnyknitter
Yarn: Extra Merino Big - Schachenmayr Nomotta
Needles: Circular, 5.5 mm and 4.5 mm

March 03, 2011

From The Yarn Drawer


Preschooler's Hat

Pattern: Slip-cable Hat
Designer: Katya Frankel
Yarn: Spud and Chloe Sweater
Color: Watermelon
Needles: Circular and dpn's - 5.0 mm

Preschooler's Jeans Socks 


Pattern: K3P1
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Solid (Cranberry)
          Shibui Knits Sock (Man Blue_
          Tanis Fiber Arts (Sand)
Needles: Circular 2.25 mm



March 01, 2011

The First Day Of March


It is the 60th day of the year.
I really don't have a great deal to show for it.
Memo To Self: Smarten Up

February 25, 2011

If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind?


When I saw these lime green Peeps today, I just had to get them for Movita. They were softly chirping her name as I walked down the grocery aisle. As an epicurean delight, they are Gawd-awful (I once saw a photo and recipe for a Peep pie!) but, in Movita's hands, they will become an art form. Movita loves Peeps and Peeps love Movita.


Still making thrifty use of cotton from the yarn drawer.
Pattern: Chinese Waves Dishcloth
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit - double strands




And simple socks in spring colors for a little friend.

February 21, 2011

Practically Speaking

I've had leftover pure cotton yarns sitting around for a few years now and it is long past time to clear them out of the yarn drawer by finding a good use for them. And there is nothing more practical than the lowly but serviceable dishcloth or washcloth.


Pattern: Chinese Waves Dishcloth
Designer: Margaret K.K. Radcliffe
Yarn: Knit Picks Simply Cotton Organic Worsted
Needles: Circular 5.0 mm.


Pattern: Grandmother's Favorite
Designer: Traditional Design from Dishcloth Boutique
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit
Needles: Circular 5.0 mm.