by Helene | Apr 12, 2009 | In Stitches Knitting Blog, Knitting, Sock Yarn, socks
I totally owned my sock obsession. Dove in with gusto and both feet (oooh a pun). With it has come hours (more than I want to admit) on ravelry looking for fun socks to help make my 12 pairs in 12 months goal. I came accross the Poppy Socks pattern and went nuts...
by Helene | Mar 2, 2009 | cardigan, In Stitches Knitting Blog, Knitting
I think the last time I knit something for my oldest daughter she was probably 4, about the same time she fell in love with the purple leather skirt I bought her and became a fashion diva (in the cutest sense of the word), but as she grew and loved her fashion trends...
by Helene | Sep 10, 2008 | In Stitches Knitting Blog, Juliet Cardigan, Knitting
I promised myself I wouldn’t get discouraged. I’d just knit through the wierdness that was coming out on my needles, and finally my mojo has found its way back to me!I moved down a size and went to smaller needles and started out again. In an effort not to...
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 | Jun 22, 2008 | In Stitches Knitting Blog, Knitting, watergarden shrug
After a few starts and stops, a rip here and there, a challenge or two… I finished my shrug! Even with all the small issues, this was so much fun to make. There was a certain freedom in this project – choosing which yarn to use when and what stitch to use with...
