Tag: finishing
Fine Finishing — The Joy of Wool
Wool has long been one of my favorite fibers. In fact, I am sure that wool is what knitting was designed for way back when it was invented. Maybe I have always had a place in my heart for wool since by the time I was born, the only animals on my grandparents farm was […]
Fine Finishing — Hat Trick
So my latest FO is the sample for the Stitches ETC class Entrelac Hat Trick: 3 Entrelac Essentials. Kellie actually helped me come up with the name and the basic topic. It is designed for anyone interested in learning more about entrelac (from beginner to advanced). And most folks should leave with a completed project. […]
Fine Finishing – An Alternative Bind Off
I was recently working on a top down hat and needed a flexible bind off for the bottom edge. Particularly because the rim of the hat is folded up. It was a 1×1 rib pattern and although tubular bind off would be perfect in this scenario, I want to keep the pattern REALLY SIMPLE. So […]
Fine Finishing: Dar la Luz
In Spanish, the term for giving birth is “dar la luz,” translated as “give the light” or more loosely, “bringing to the light.” I love that concept, whether it be referring to the birth of a child or the process of creating art. I found the comparison of teachers in Gwen’s last post very interesting. […]
Fine Finishing — A Bit Late
With all the craziness in my life right now, occasionally things get lost in the shuffle. One of those was a request to do a blog interview by Robin Hunter. However, Robin very graciously accepted my apology for loosing track of the request and posted my blog interview last week. If you are interested in […]
Fine Finishing – The Perfect Seam
My task today was to organize two fashion shows for the Knit and Crochet Show happening right now in Manchester, NH. So I have had lots of opportunities to closely examine a variety of garments created from the hands of a number of different individuals with different yarns, patterns and skill levels. And almost all […]
Fine Finishing Leads to New Beginnings
So I am late in writing this (I know it is Saturday, not Friday), but as I fell asleep last night (remembering that I hadn’t done this) a thought came to me. I am sure it was spurred into existence by a poem Kellie made about her friend leaving yesterday. And the thought is this: […]
Fine Finishing: One Piece or Many?
One thing that I think must be guarded against as a learner in the great cosmic knitting classroom is forever limiting oneself to a particular method solely on the advice of a passionate teacher. One must always try and then choose for one’s self. Whenever a trusted advisor says that anything is “the best” or […]
Fine Finishing — It’s Like Drywall
If you haven’t noticed by now, most of my posts are directly related to what is happening in my world at this moment. Our drywall installation was just inspected yesterday and I really am impressed by the consistency of the work that is done by these men. Even so, the mud and tape guys (the […]
Fine Finishing: iCord 4.0
Disclaimer and Disclosure. I’m a Mac. As in NOT a PC. As in I’ve been using Macs since 1984 and have trouble understanding why everyone doesn’t use one. Fortunately, Macs are famously well-adjusted and happy, so I can get along with everyone, and I’m usually first in line to laugh at the culture of Mac […]
