Winners!
Thank you to everyone who entered my contest! I really enjoyed reading all the stories behind the knitting blog names, and I know a lot of contestants did also. I found out about many new blogs, too, so it’s all good! I wish I had …
Recent Posts
A Very Quick Note
Huge amount of stuff to do at work last week. Had to present my research at the weekly lab meeting also. Have read everyone’s excellent comments on the contest. Still time to enter! Everyone’s entered, even those I have not yet replied to! I want …
Welcome! Contest!
If you are coming over from my blogger blog, thanks for making the trip, and I hope to see you here often! If this is your first visit, welcome! I blog about my knitting, but there’s some other stuff as well, mostly cocktail stuff. To …
Blocking Tomorrow, the Mai Tai Tonight!
Life has been a social whirl this past week here at Molecular Knitting: three dinners out last week! This did not leave a lot of time for knitting but I did manage to get the Chevron Scarf off the needles. So tomorrow (Monday) evening is …
Sparkly and Shimmery
So Monday evening I finished the first pink cabled sock. I started to cast on for the second but was having difficulty counting to 66. Apparently, I don’t count well after 10 in the evening. I decided to work on the chevron scarf as I …
Catching Up
I feel I am falling behind in my blogging responsibilities, so let’s play catch up. First up, the pink braided cable rib sock is almost to the toe! It looks a little goofy in the photo below as the instep needle did not care to …
Cable Hooks
First and foremost I would like to thank everyone who commented so positively on the pocketless Aran Pocket Shawl. Bonus points to JayJay and Abby for noticing the APS channeling Mrs. Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. Right now, the APS is enjoying a little lie-in …
It’s a Wrap
It’s late, but she’s hot off the needles, ends woven in, ready to block (I’m going to spin it in my “I can spin delicates safely” washing machine, but I’m not worried–much). “Can you believe she’s going to make me, the Aran POCKET Shawl, without …
Seizing the Sock Mojo
A nasty cold has hampered me this week, but even so, I decided I must seize the sock mojo. I finally thought I had a sock success but then I realized that I was using up yarn at an alarming rate. I was forced to …