Harrisville Designs New England Shetland

I'm not having much luck with this. It's called "catbearding" btw. http://t.co/phFJEKU3L2 about 1 hour ago
RT @SeinfeldToday: George tries to hide that despite seeing every episode he has no idea what's happening on Game of Thrones. Elaine buys d… about 2 hours ago
RT @dansolomon: Today in MAKING YOU CRY. MT @marcusgilmer: dog survives tornado, reunited with owner mid-interview http://t.co/ZojcYAaxP1” about 5 hours ago
@BrandyGrabow I can't even watch that, I'm just going to retweet it sight unseen! about 5 hours ago in reply to BrandyGrabow
@congolia I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her, I wish I had a rab about 5 hours ago in reply to congolia
@amysueamysue "A cockatiel is no man's slave!" "Cheep cheep tweet!" about 6 hours ago in reply to amysueamysue
On the up side, I didn't have to walk into a funeral pyre to get them, my chickens. I just, you know. Bought them at the feed store. about 16 hours ago
I would love to be all "DRAKKARIS!" and see my enemies destroyed with a fireball, but all I have is pet chickens. Bummer. about 17 hours ago
@advicemonkey Worst. Instagram subject. Ever. about 18 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
Ode to the Honey Cowl http://t.co/dEFyJcoaOI about 19 hours ago

Mittens: Done

By Erika, on December 29th, 2010

Last night I didn’t finish working until 9PM, and I only had the energy to knit three rounds before I gave up. So there is basically zero chance I’ll be able to finish the Wyvern socks by the end of the year. Considering the way that pesky things like “working” and “feeding pets” and . . . → Read More: Mittens: Done

Inside The Mitten

By Erika, on December 22nd, 2010

I’m one of those knitting perverts who likes to see what stranded knitting looks like on the inside.

I’m hoping to have these finished by the end of the weekend. Stay tuned!

The Fancymittens In Question

By Erika, on December 17th, 2010

I was able to wall off a few hours on Wednesday night and get some knitting done on the second mitten.

As I near the completion point, I become increasingly annoyed at my inability to find them a loving home. Part of the problem is that they’re an odd size. They fit my hands . . . → Read More: The Fancymittens In Question

Mittenesque

By Erika, on December 10th, 2010

Second Mitten is looking pretty cheerful compared to Dismal Chives and No-Longer-Optimistic Primrose.

I honestly couldn’t tell you why I’m knitting these, or why I continue to knit them. I don’t want or need a pair of stranded mittens.

I have to confess, I hate mittens. It’s a deep-seated loathing, dating back from . . . → Read More: Mittenesque

Just Kidding: Back to the Mittens

By Erika, on December 8th, 2010

The first mitten, she is finished. Wonky, but finished.

You’re supposed to “continue the palm pattern on the inside of the thumb.” But I had already screwed up enough things with this mitten, I figured one more oddity wouldn’t matter.

So I punted, and just knit stripes.

See how the mitten keeps twisting? Not . . . → Read More: Just Kidding: Back to the Mittens