Squid Knits

  Making mistakes As a general rule I am not afraid of making mistakes. Whether it is a cooking mistake, a sewing mistake or a knitting mist...

If the last post was about finishing then this post needs to be about starting. (The topic of continuing will be another post.) While the fi...

This is the busy season here ... concerts, proms, awards ... and, of course, knitting. Saturday night Mike is taking me to his high school p...

Dee commented (via facebook) that I had not blogged in a while. She was / is quite right and I have been selfish. You see ... pair number...

The sock knitting continues and, during my recent trip to San Francisco, I managed to finish two pair of socks. O.k, I actually pretty much ...

At this year's New York State Sheep and Wool Festival I encouraged the kids to choose fiber for new sweaters. Squidette chose a really ...

Knitpicks Stroll, color: agate heather Pattern: Gingham Knit for: Little Squid Now on the needles, a "purse knitting" pair in b...

Tomorrow is not pi day but rather the next to last day of the term. And I have pie. 2 of them, actually. Why? Because a couple of studen...

The first completed pair, meant to adorn my own feet. Knit in Knit Picks Stroll, color: golden glow tonal. Busy Bees pattern from the Int...

Over the break I had some major nesting issues. I was like a squirrel who needed to stock up on all sorts of stuff for the winter. I place...

I may have been on vacation this week but that doesn't mean that I haven't been busy. The week before the break Little Squid's f...

Mike asked me to make him felted socks. Actually, the conversation went something like this ... Me: (Entering apartment after a below-free...

Roughly three years in the making since I said "choose your design." There was the false start with a pound of BFL roving that was...

Guess when I added the hat picture I lost this one! Location : 307-399 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001,

This sweater is the gift that keeps giving! But on the other hand, it's not the only project I've been working on. Location : 307-39...

Now to hide the ends. This could take a while ...

Mike's new sweater.  The back and sleeves have been done for quite a while and I am plugging away on the front.  I'm not hiding the ...

No miles today but lots of packing and a little knitting. Several weeks ago I started a Pi Shawl using some pretty purple-grey handspun. My...

Yes, there has been knitting, sewing, spinning and weaving going on -- just not much photo uploading! So, for your crafting fix ... Baby B...

I spun 11 skeins of the background color for Mike's new sweater. Each skein averages about 200 yards of sport weight yarn. The piece b...