Entries from January 2008

January 28, 2008

Gauge Math

Hey Jill P.
I’ve been slightly frustrated with all my knitting recently.  Why?  Because everything I knit ends up a different gauge then what the pattern calls for.  Maybe this is my own fault for trying to substitute yarns.  I’ve had my share of gauge issues over the years but this is a whole string of issues. 
First [...]

January 25, 2008

Blog Hog

Hi Jill B.
Sorry to be a such a blog hog, it’s just that I’ve got some time to kill at the office. I’ve been told I can leave early, but I have to wait for the mailman to bring the mail and he’s late. It’s 3 freakin’ pm already! Sooo to distract [...]

January 18, 2008

Holy cow-a-roonie

You’ll be so proud of me… I finally finished the Cat Bordhi Cables and Corrugations socks. Yay!

This is my official first finished, knit on tiny needles, actual pair of socks. Anyone know where I pick up my Certificate of Achievement, hmm?
Colinette Jitterbug in Popsicle colorway, 1 skein
Size 2.25mm, on 2 circs
Started October 2008, [...]

January 13, 2008

Adventures of a Holiday Sweater…

Hi Jill B!
I know this is a bit belated, but I think you”ll still enjoy it…
“The Adventures of a Holiday Sweater” or “Jill P. Visits Four States and Takes All Her Pictures With a Miniature Sweater and Everyone Thinks She’s a Little Strange”
SOOOOO, I loved the tiny little sweater you made me for Christmas and [...]

January 4, 2008

Knitting in 2008

Jill P,
We had a good time knitting as the ball dropped, ending 2007.  Granted I wasn’t very productive and just forced you to stay up until what was about 4am for you.  It’s too bad you had all the travel problems and we couldn’t do a big knitting event for the night.  It was nice [...]