K. M. Pekar
@kmpekar.bsky.social
Professional indexer of scholarly, trade, and children’s books. Wordsmith Indexing Services.
Reader, writer, singer, spinner, knitter, aspiring birder. She/her.
Reader, writer, singer, spinner, knitter, aspiring birder. She/her.
I voted early (last week.) Going to bed tonight very relieved by Virginia’s choices… and NJ, NY, and elsewhere.
November 5, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I voted early (last week.) Going to bed tonight very relieved by Virginia’s choices… and NJ, NY, and elsewhere.
I’m so sorry. I hope you’re able to spend some time with her virtually before the end. I’m holding both of you and your family in the Light.
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I’m so sorry. I hope you’re able to spend some time with her virtually before the end. I’m holding both of you and your family in the Light.
Discovering nearly halfway through the shawl you are knitting as a gift that you misread the needle size significantly… and you’re working with mohair. (Hav you ever tried to frog mohair yarn?)
November 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Discovering nearly halfway through the shawl you are knitting as a gift that you misread the needle size significantly… and you’re working with mohair. (Hav you ever tried to frog mohair yarn?)
A handknit Cerberus costume! Cool!
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A handknit Cerberus costume! Cool!
It does look a bit like Noro, but no. Actually, it’s James Brett Marble Chunky. I had some left from making a wrap for a friend who had lost her husband, years ago.
October 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
It does look a bit like Noro, but no. Actually, it’s James Brett Marble Chunky. I had some left from making a wrap for a friend who had lost her husband, years ago.
Swatch using the suggested needles and your usual tension l, and see if you get the gauge the pattern calls for. If your swatch is too big or loose, try a smaller set of needles. I hesitate to suggest trying to change your natural tension because it’s hard to stay consistent.
October 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Swatch using the suggested needles and your usual tension l, and see if you get the gauge the pattern calls for. If your swatch is too big or loose, try a smaller set of needles. I hesitate to suggest trying to change your natural tension because it’s hard to stay consistent.
You want to knit a pretty tight fabric so it doesn’t stretch too much when you stuff it… and so the stuffing doesn’t show through.
October 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You want to knit a pretty tight fabric so it doesn’t stretch too much when you stuff it… and so the stuffing doesn’t show through.
I’m sorry; that sounds absolutely miserable, and incredibly frustrating.
September 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I’m sorry; that sounds absolutely miserable, and incredibly frustrating.