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Archive for February, 2008

the 4th anniversary of my 39th birthday

Posted in blogging on 17.02.2008 | 14 Comments »

Today is the fourth anniversary of my 39th birthday…  I realize that by celebrating the anniversary of my 39th birthday every year does not change the fact that I get older each year.  In my view, the year 1965 does not seem that far off.  However, when I meet those who are 23 years old, [...]

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Posted in travel, yarn shops on 16.02.2008 | 1 Comment »

I am still on the yarn diet.  It is beginning to take a toll on my immune system.  Have you ever noticed that one’s concentration begins to falter when one aspect of your knitty’s life is taken away? I was in Edinburgh this week and I did not buy one knitting related item.  However, [...]

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sss

Posted in socks on 11.02.2008 | 4 Comments »

I have been diagnosed with sss, otherwise known as second sock syndrome.  This occurs when a sock knitter completes one half of a pair of socks, and is unable to complete the mate due to several factors such as lack of motivation and loss of interest in the project.  The sock knitter is of the [...]

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Posted in Canada, birthdays, completed projects, knitting on 09.02.2008 | No Comments »

One of my January projects completed and sent off to Canada where there is ALOT of snow there right now….The hat was made with yarn from my trip to Milan last fall, and the contrasting green yarn is handspun and dyed. 

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foot fetish??

Posted in WIP, knitting, pattern, socks on 05.02.2008 | 7 Comments »

I have made it my mission to knit as least one pair of socks a month and to finish the three pairs I have lying around in the knitting basket.While knitting these socks, I have received some interesting comments and questions from family, friends, colleagues and strangers…“I guess you save alot of money by knitting [...]

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