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Paying it forward, and other bloggy fun
I’m a fan of the blog Eskimimi Makes; she’s always creating something fun. Now she’s participating in a creative “pay it forward” project, and I am, too. Here’s the scoop, as slurped from her blog: 1....
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Eeek! Steeks! 3KCBWDay6
Last year during 2KCBW, I mentioned that I was going to learn to steek. I had all my research done and my game plan mapped out. All I needed to do was to “just do it.” But nothing happened. Eventually...
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Ready to steek
You can get a lot of knitting done while waiting for a turkey to cook on the grill… The checkerboard section in the center is where I’ll be cutting this piece in class on Monday night at Twisted....
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Steeking success
Our steeking class was small but brave. Naomi and Deborah did all their homework, and came to show their knitting just who’s boss. I also knit another Kerfuffle so I could cut right along with them....
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Bucket list knitting: Steeks!
Is steeking on your knitting bucket list? Say yes! A steek is a column of extra stitches inserted into your knitting so you can cut them. Why? Because stranded colorwork is so much easier in the round...
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Stop me before I steek again!
Oh, too late. I had knit this snowflake mug rug, but decided that the other pattern was better for a beginning stranded colorwork knitter. Shorter floats and a short repeat. But I really liked it, so...
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Eeek! Steeks!
Back in 2012, I took a steeking class with Mary Scott Huff at Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival (blog post here). It was fabulously fun, and I learned 3 ways to secure my steek. My favorite was the...
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