Monthly Archives: February 2012

DRIPS

I’ve completed and now have photos of a hat I designed.  I wanted the effect of a splat of paint dripping down your head. May sound a little strange but I like things that are a little strange ;) so here is the DRIPS hat. A little slouchy, and knit out of an aaaahmazing organic...

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Tot Socks

I couldn’t resist. Made over a couple of days, improvised based on my socks by measuring my little girl’s foot.  They’re cute!  She loves them and began wearing them the second they were done. :) I used some hand-dyed sport weight yarn I bought at a local fiber event and size 5 needles.

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My First Socks

This is the week of finished things.  I finished my sweater about a week ago, two hats in between that (one I designed myself! eep!) and now these socks.  I am frogging a scarf I am currently working on so that leaves nothing on my needles at the moment!  Really strange feeling but it is...

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The Sock Yarn Sweater

I began this sweater sort of unsure how things were going to go.  I bought the yarn on a whim and was thinking about how beautiful a fine-gauge pullover would be.  I had no pattern in mind.  I decided it would be a good time to test out the Elizabeth Zimmermann percentage system.  It’s basically...

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