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It's all true! The Sims Career Ladder: http://t.co/xkRsJcRwy6 about 8 hours ago
2 things I particularly like about Hannibal: 1) black Crawford. 2) Catwalk library. about 9 hours ago
RT @deltafine: @rsknitting who will take care of your Sims? Oh, the simulated humanity! about 10 hours ago
@RachaelHerron YOU ARE SHITTING ME I literally just poured out a bottle of liq smoke this morning thinking I'd never use it. Sounds so good! about 10 hours ago in reply to RachaelHerron
P.S. I ate the pork (after cooking it to 175). If I die of pork cooties, remember: @advicemonkey has already been promised all my yarn. about 10 hours ago
Oh Twitter. I am frazzled. And all out of knitting. Would you think less of me if I grabbed random yarn and started another Honey Cowl? about 10 hours ago
@beerengineer damn, no pork tartare?? about 12 hours ago in reply to beerengineer
@phoenixspins very good idea thanks! about 12 hours ago in reply to phoenixspins
Quick FREE fix! On my way home yayyyyyyyy about 12 hours ago
@ESDhandmade luckily I have groceries to fend off temptation! Ate a larabar. about 13 hours ago in reply to ESDhandmade

Twine Cowl: Technical Pics

By Erika, on February 16th, 2012

A few people mentioned having trouble visualizing the construction of the Twine cowl. Which is funny, because I thought it was just me!

Anyway, I took two more pictures outside with a potted plant for scale. Even though it was drizzly and the light was weird and made everything look unreal.

Here you . . . → Read More: Twine Cowl: Technical Pics

Twine Cowl/Cat Pandering

By Erika, on February 14th, 2012

I finished the Twine cowl from Sweet Shawlettes, and I’m very pleased with the results.

This is one of those mammoth, oversized cowls that are so fashionable these days. It’s actually three bulky cowls, twisted together. They are looped through each other like rings of a chain, so they don’t fall apart, but . . . → Read More: Twine Cowl/Cat Pandering

Twine, Blocking

By Erika, on February 1st, 2012

I have finished all the knitting for my Twine, and it’s ready for assembly. But I decided to give the pieces a full soak and block first, because I’m planning to submit this to the county fair next August*.

Ordinarily I wouldn’t bother to block Berkshire Bulky before wearing it, because blocking doesn’t change . . . → Read More: Twine, Blocking

Confounding Murphy’s Law

By Erika, on January 23rd, 2012

This gets a little complicated, but I think it’s hilarious.

The background: I’m working on Twine, from Sweet Shawlettes, which requires three shades of yarn. I decided to knit it in a different yarn than the one called for. A yarn which works up at a somewhat smaller gauge.

Then the following events occurred:

. . . → Read More: Confounding Murphy’s Law

Looking Forward

By Erika, on January 11th, 2012

There’s so much sadness, isn’t there? It’s overwhelming, and there’s nothing to be done about it. I’m sorry. And I don’t want it to be like, “Redshirt Knitting? Oh, that’s a great blog. Except for the way it makes me weep unconsolably.”

I started the Twine Cowl from Sweet Shawlettes which will be making . . . → Read More: Looking Forward