Month: January 2017

Wearing Pussyhats at Washington Women's March

Pussyhat, Pussyhat, Where Have You Been? I’ve Been to DC to Protest the King

January 24, 2017

When the Pussyhat Project first showed up on Ravelry, I wasn’t instantly in love with those cat-eared pink hats knitted in huge numbers for the Women’s March protesting the new U.S. administration. I was uncomfortable with its vulgar reference, and the knitting looked tedious to do by hand, and doing it on the knitting machine required … More Pussyhat, Pussyhat, Where Have You Been? I’ve Been to DC to Protest the King

Linear Progression socks on color-coordinated background

Testing… Testing…

January 3, 2017

After finishing my pullover based on the Diamondback sock pattern, I began to feel the need for a pair of socks colors that coordinated with the pullover. A Ravelry friend needed test knitters for a beautiful sock pattern she was preparing to publish, a stranded design that made very effective use of two or three different … More Testing… Testing…