by Helene | Aug 6, 2008 | In Stitches Knitting Blog
I’m totally in love with this spring thaw sock – I got on my way and it didn’t take much time to finish the first one at all – it fit when I turned the heel, so I went crazy and finished it. Its SO prettyI couldnt wait to see it on my foot. Can...
by Helene | Jul 25, 2008 | In Stitches Knitting Blog
Most people just dont realize the time (or expense) that goes into a hand knit project. I’ve always done little projects for people – flower wash cloths were a big gift for a while. They only take a few hours each to make and when packaged with a nice bar...
by Helene | Jul 25, 2008 | In Stitches Knitting Blog
There’s been talk about fearless knitters online lately – taking on projects that you normally wouldnt. Trying things that you’ve stayed away from. But I have to remark on fearless knitters of another kind.Wednesday July 23rd somewhere about 4:15 in...
by Helene | Jul 15, 2008 | Cat Bordhi, In Stitches Knitting Blog, Knitting, Spring Thaw Sock
While surfing I came across the new issue of Knitter’s, which had Cat Bordhi’s Spring Thaw Socks pattern in it. I have absolutely no idea why, but I became totally obsessed with knitting a pair. Knowing I would be traveling, I figured a pair of socks would...
by Helene | Jul 8, 2008 | Cats, In Stitches Knitting Blog, Knitting
When choosing my name for Ravelry (which of course led to this blog) – I went to my oldest daughter who works in advertising and marketing to come up with something catchy and fun – it took her about a minute to come up with “FredHatesString” which still...
by Helene | Jul 4, 2008 | In Stitches Knitting Blog, Uncategorized
So one bath poof does not a crocheter make. In my efforts to see just how much I liked crocheting I decided take the plunge after finding the pattern for the Boteh Scarf on Ravelry. I have all this sock yarn in my stash and figured I could use one of those…or not…each...
