When I was a newbie knitter I always dropped stitches. I used to be scared to find a dropped stitch because that meant that I had to tink or frog my work to get to my mistake. And heaven forbid I rip the stitch down a few more rows while I was tinking or frogging. They used to give me …
Weaving in Ends
I hate weaving in ends. I mean hate it. If I could avoid them altogether I would. Since I can’t hire someone to sit there in weave in my ends for me, I’m left to weave them in myself as I tell myself I can finish this before the baby wakes up. Finishing a project feels great, well finishing the …
To Frog or to Tink
To frog a project: taking a project off the needles and ripping it back and undoing all the stitches. It gets it name from what your doing “rip it rip it” which sounds like a frog. To tink a project: undoing your work one stitch at a time until you reach your error. So you’re knitting backwards and it so …
Yarn Weight and Length: Converting Yards to Grams
A while back I had the chance to rummage through my Memere’s stash. Not the best selection of yarn (after all she was living on a pension) but regardless, it was yarn and it was free. And who doesn’t love free yarn! All of the yarn I chose (except for 2 skeins of Bernat Baby Softee) are no longer available today. The …
Happy Anniversary
Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our first year anniversary. Yup, we are no longer newlyweds. My in-laws came over to celebrate, we had an awesome BBQ. Chicken, shrimp, short ribs, corn, garlic bread, and salad; all incredibly delicious. I most definitely ate too much but it was worth it. And the best part was a chocolate mousse cake. Oh …