Tag Archives: FOs
Such a proud moment
I actually finished a knit project. As if that weren’t a big enough achievement, I actually love the result, too! I have a long history of not really loving the things I make. I have a few hats that turned … Continue reading
And it’s already Friday again
I’m not sure how that happened. It was just the 23rd, but now it is nearly February, and I’m due to finish something, as it’s But, nothing is finished yet. I have decided, however, to work on the afghan I … Continue reading
It’s Finishing Friday.
I’ve actually finished something, too! I started these socks for the Ravelympics, but I got sidetracked and they got stuffed in a bag and hung on a doorknob. I got them back out in November, intent on putting them in … Continue reading
A new FO
I have no fancy name for this, but I made a headband for my daughter. It’s way too cold for it today, though. It is currently -16 degrees outside– that’s not windchill, that’s the actual temp! But on the winter … Continue reading
Mah new two-day hat
Winter has arrived here in Illinois. I have very short hair, so my poor ears are just out there in the elements, at the mercy of the cold prairie wind. I try to walk outside some every day, regardless of … Continue reading
Hey look- a garment!
I actually finished a wearable. And miracle of miracles, it is actually wearable. I started this July 20 2007, and finally finished it. It spent several months hanging on the back of my office door, wondering if I had forgotten … Continue reading
Sunny and cold with a side of Awesome
It was 4.8 degrees (Farenheit) out this morning. I drove the girl to school. As militant as I am about walking the three blocks to school in the morning instead of wasting gasoline and polluting the air, 5 is really … Continue reading
In which I hurt myself
YSHA* will be here this afternoon to conduct its investigation. It’s all very tragic (and painful), but I’ll try to recount the events of yesterday so you can all learn from my mistakes. Yesterday at 8 AM, I saw this … Continue reading
I’ve lost my mojo
First, I lost half a skein of yarn to tangles. And I dropped 6 stitches about 5 rows down on the sock I was working on (still sitting waiting for me to fix or give up). Then the hat I … Continue reading
I finished Tudora
tudora FO Originally uploaded by NormDeplume720 It was an easy and quick knit. I shortened the height by two rows, likewise the buttonhole band. I have such a small neck, I knew it wouldn’t be a problem. And I was … Continue reading