Category Archives: knitting

I wasn’t born a ramblin’ man…

Posted on May 31, 2012 by dichroic

I realized the other day that I have been traveling more than I thought: I’ve been in another country every single month since May 2011, and it will continue until at least July. Like this: June 2011: Budapest July 2011: … Continue reading →

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the state of the knitting

Posted on May 1, 2012 by dichroic

I’ve finally finished my Whisper sweater, begun early last year and put aside for a while, and have decide I’m not really all that fond of knitting with laceweight yarn. Knitting with string (sock yarn) I can deal with; knitting … Continue reading →

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New knitting pattern available

Posted on March 1, 2012 by dichroic

I’ve posted a new knitting pattern on Ravelry: Giverny Fingerless Mitts. Rav members and non-members alike can get the pattern here. The mitts are a quick knit in fingering-weight yarn – this is best with a variegated sock yarn on … Continue reading →

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the usual round-up

Posted on January 25, 2012 by dichroic

I’m going to WorldCon … wait, not I’m not. But I bought a Supporting Membership, which means I get to pretend I’m there. I get to vote on this year’s Hugo and Campbell awards and, if this year follows the … Continue reading →

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knitting to-do list

Posted on January 16, 2012 by dichroic

I finished my sweater yesterday! It’s blocking now, and should be dry in time to wear to my local knitting group night on Wednesday. Possibly I should have done some waist shaping so it wouldn’t be quite so rectangular. It … Continue reading →

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What Sinterklaas brought

Posted on December 7, 2011 by dichroic

I’m writing this on Saturday December 3, because I wouldn’t wait to talk about it, but I have this post set to publish on Wednesday night, after my knitting group’s Sinterklaas gift exchange. This year I was determined to do … Continue reading →

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November makings

Posted on November 10, 2011 by dichroic

My knitting has gotten complicated again. I’ve just started a lace cowl I’m calling Wisp, an airy thing made of blue-gray lace yarn left over from a couple of shawls. It’s too my own pattern; the first lace stitch I … Continue reading →

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home again, and back into future planning

Posted on November 4, 2011 by dichroic

The account in words of our trip to New York, Allentown, and Philadelphia is posted here; I don’t have pictures up yet. Short version: Because Ted now has Diamond status and because the flights were very crowded because Dutch kids … Continue reading →

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knitpics

Posted on October 12, 2011 by dichroic

Here’s the cowl I finished yesterday: And the skirt. It’s not completely done: I still need to sew in the rest of the buttons (the top two are functional); below that I sewed the skirt closed to prevent wardrobe malfunctions. … Continue reading →

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nearly done with being sick (I hope)

Posted on October 11, 2011 by dichroic

I did take off yesterday, but I’m back at work today. It went OK, mostly, except for a period int he morning where my head felt all spacy, probably as a reaction to the nose-spray decongestant my doctor recommended. (Otrivan … Continue reading →

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