knittedyarns on Oct 21st, 2007Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Alternative – aka "Yarn Buying Adventure"
One of our friends celebrated her 50th birthday at the National Arts Club with dinner and dancing the same evening as the Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival, Therefore, I decided to forgo what would have been my fourth annual trek to the Rhinebeck fairgrounds. While I felt disappointed at not going, I couldn’t really feel deprived since I [...]
knittedyarns on Oct 12th, 2007Origami Cardi Over Chicago Trailed by Navy Lace Scarf
Having done my math, I cast on for the back of the Origami Cardi in the car service to Newark Airport. Using my gauge, I figured that I needed 195 stitches, which is way more than I’ve ever cast on before! That said, I continued valiently through 5 rows of the berry in the box [...]
knittedyarns on Sep 28th, 2007Engagement Celebrated With Yarn
About a week after we announced our engagement to our family, I decided to celebrate the occassion with my Saturday knitting friends at The Point. Over the past year or so, the women I knit with have asked me in varying ways whether Larry and I planned to get married. To this I had replied, [...]
knittedyarns on Sep 28th, 2007Laced-Front Sweater Knitted Up
Back from my two day San Francisco trek, I indulged in an afternoon at The Point with my knitting friends. It seemed like I hadn’t been around for ages! I took the day off from working (which is easy to do when you take a red eye from the west coast) and need to get [...]
knittedyarns on Sep 15th, 2007The Point of This Sale Is to Help Others!
This weekend, my favorite knitting spot in New York City, The Point, is having its “End of Summer” Sale. (Of course, they didn’t consult me with regard to the sale’s name which they’re calling September Sale.) Not only is this a great opportunity for knitters to add to their stash (and what knitter can’t rationalize stash [...]
