Warty Bobbles

Anna-Lisa Kanick

  • November

    I do not know why every year I wake up the day after Halloween and am shocked that it is November.  But it happened again this year and so this has been recover-from-Halloween-gear-up-for-the-Holidays week. Writing my blog always gets a… Continue reading

  • My Halloween Treat For You

    I thought a scary knitting story would be just the thing! So, I present: A Yarn of Terror It was a dark and stormy night.  The knitter was settled in her favorite chair finishing the most exquisite cabled sweater.  She… Continue reading

  • Mitten, Mitten

    Progress on my October Woodland mitten was halted when I ran into a gauge issue (too many stitches per inch).  I had swatched flat and was knitting in the round — and I know that can affect gauge, but did… Continue reading

  • THE GULL PI SHAWL IS DONE!

    This is a red-letter day of mega celebration for me!  A lace shawl is always a major achievement for a knitter – particularly a large shawl with a lot of pattern work.  But my personal especial triumph here is that… Continue reading

  • Ghost-y Knits

    It is nearly Halloween and I seem to be receiving visits from a ghost – The Ghost of Knitting Past.  First it was Elizabeth Zimmermann’s “Green Sweater.”  Then it was “ye olde time-y” (a pet phrase in our family) Bouncing… Continue reading

  • More Butterfly Photos

    Okay, I had to get a few photos of the Butterfly Q'mitl — these show what it looks like when I am not flapping my arms like an albotross. I think you can see the patterns of the variegated blue… Continue reading

  • DONE And DONE!

    The Butterfly Q’mitl is DONE!  And I am delighted with it.  (the photo below does not actually do justice to the drape — since I opted for a "albatross wing spread" pose to show as much of it as possible… Continue reading

  • Mittens For The Manic

    Apparently when I am stressed, I turn to new knitting projects – probably has to do with some psychological need to be in control of something or maybe it is sheer mental escape!  Anyhow, it has been a stressful week… Continue reading

  • Autumn Is A Time Of Preparations

    More than any other season, I think, autumn invites me (drives me!) to prepare.  I don’t really prepare for summer – I just sort of anticipate it, wait for it, wish for it sometimes.  But aside from purchasing a few… Continue reading

  • EZ’s Phoney Seam

    I find I am working from patterns (rather my own designs) this Fall – it is marvelously expedient (since someone else has worked out all the bugs!) and a good learning experience as I work through another knitter’s process.  … Continue reading