http://www.blackflagknitting.com Knitting, art, and life as a modern, feisty woman! Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:42:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently I had a request to share how to do a K2tog YO on a knitting machine. In a perfect world I would have a diagram and/or photo to illustrate what I'm about to attempt to describe, but I am in the process of moving and my knitting machines are packed up. Cast ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=22 Tyler to Jessica: [thoughtfully] "Hmmm it hasn't rained in a while." Jessica to Tyler: [befuddled] "You mean since a couple days ago?!?" *Explanatory note: We live in the Pacific Northwest and it rained 3 days ago. If we go 2 weeks without rain, native PacNW Washingtonians start announcing we're in a drought. I find this ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=21 I realized today that I think about Black Flag Knitting all the time, but have been horrible at keeping up with the posting of images and journaling. These lapses aren't quite what I dreamed about when I started this back during the winter holidays. I think about my site almost daily and ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=18 I've had to put my blog writing on hold. I have goals for what I want to do with this site and I'm not achieving them as quickly as I thought. My day job has had to take precedent lately. Long hours are cyclical  when working at a magazine, plus ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=17 aka the Frou-Frou Problem I've been making significant progress on the Swashbuckler Leg Warmers. Actually, make that leg warmer. So far only one has been knitted and I finally like the fold-over top (not pictured) which is key to the Swashbuckler feel. My first attempt at  the top was too frou-frou (pictured ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=13 "Tim Burton's wardrobe department called and they want their clothes back!" -- Ryan R. [In truth, a fairly accurate comment made about my obsession with mixing and matching stripes (head-to-toe) and wearing lots of layers, by a member of my creative team during our morning meeting. I took it as a compliment ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=12 I'm making some significant progress on my attempt to write a knitting pattern for some leg warmers with a high seas flare I've designed. I've scribbled tons of notes and made several attempts at coherent pattern. I tend to be an intuitive knitter, so writing down my exact process is unnatural. I've ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=11 It's New Years Day 2008 and I'm ready for a fresh start. I'm always energized for a new year as I get pretty run down feeling as the year wears on. I'm trying something new to me and actually writing a pattern before jumping into the knitting. I often knit from my own ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=8 For Christmas my husband got me my very own website to write down my musings on knitting. . . mostly. So here's my first attempt at blogging. . . Members of my extended family joined us for the holidays this week. My mother-in-law in her past life was a professional knitter and ... http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=5 Merry Christmas Jessica! Here is your very own blog to write down your musings about knitting, art, husbands, and life! ~ Love, Ty and the Pets http://www.blackflagknitting.com/?p=1