Ancient History

Recently, I've been terribly distracted from my regular knitting schedule by further research into my lineage. My roots are tangled and twisted in such strange ways. But I guess that's actually the norm for most Americans. There are some tangles that I am able to tame: Today, I will knit.

Moebius: The Road To Nowhere

Have you ever made a paper strip where you put a half-twist in the strip before taping the ends together and then put a pencil down on the strip and then pulled the strip continuously without lifting the pencil and what happened when you finally went all the way around?

Okay, yes. I wrote that question crazy because Moebius loops are crazy. They can be made with crochet OR knitting and they are lots of fun! Cat Bordhi has a cast-on demo on YouTube where she demonstrates her technique that actually bypasses the need to graft the ends of flat-work to make a Moebius scarf or other apparel that includes the twist. I first heard mention of and saw a picture of the cast-on on the Yarn Harlot's site. As soon as I saw the photo, I knew how to make the Moebius knitting loop; it's that easy!

Pattern Recognition

I am in the process of writing and testing my pattern for the "Leaves in the Rain" socks. I have started knitting, and ended up ripping out, the charted part of the pattern as I look for what works. Wow. So far socks 5, me zero. I have finally managed to get halfway through the first repeat and am still going strong this time... although I did have to tink back four rounds when I forgot to change one of the raindrop paths. It's dripping down correctly now. I was going to post an image of the sock in progress but my camera is dead. I have it charging now.

Correction: Socks 6, me zero. Stupid raindrops! Can I cry now?

Homemade Cream Cheese

My current batch of cream cheese has been put in the refrigerator. For some reason, it came out tasting more like butter with a hint of mildly zesty flavor than cream cheese this time. Oh well. I use it like butter anyway. I really enjoy using cream cheese on top of chocolate squares. Yum!

Lapghan - Arkansas Razorbacks

Lapghan - Arkansas Razorbacks made with "I Love This Yarn" (colors used: #10/white, #30/black, #155/Paprika, #798/Antique Taupe) with afghan hook size J (Denise Interchangeables [support your local retailer]) crochet hook. Pattern is 132 squares by 198 squares. 127 lines completed as of today (image taken last night):