We’re getting there – the time of year when people start to think about Christmas gifts, then forget, then panic and just buy something at the last possible second. To help with this process, I’m going to talk about things crafters might like to receive as gifts. I plan to do at least a couple… Continue reading Christmas for Crafters
Well, this was a pretty good weekend as far as making progress on my various projects. I am so close to done with sleeve #1 on Ixchel! We found the newest season of the Great British Baking Show on Netflix, so we have been binge-watching and I have been knitting away. Just the ribbing to… Continue reading Progress, Though None of it Photogenic
In between working on Ixchel, I started another cowl that is a sort of practice sampler from my Tuck Stitches class. This one is in the Stockinette Tuck Stitch B pattern (I think). The resulting pattern looks like interlocking bubble strings. It looks like colorwork, but it really isn’t. It’s stripes, but with tuck stitches… Continue reading Tuck Stitch Sampler Cowl #2
In the month since starting my subscription to Amy Herzog’s Custom Fit, I believe I have done more swatching that in the whole past year. Mostly this is because after you get your measurements in, the process starts with your swatch. So if you want a pattern, get swatching! “I hate swatching!” You might say.… Continue reading Swatch Out
For anyone who hasn’t be reading along, Thursdays this month I plan to write about the things I’m thankful for. Last week I noted the big things – family, security, etc. This week my list will be a little more personal. I actually remembered this late in the day- just as I was getting pictures… Continue reading Thankful Thursday 2
No, it’s nothing to do with Canadians and beer! The newest book from Tin Can Knits is Strange Brew: A Colorwork Knitting Adventure. I bought my copy directly from Tin Can Knits – they are in England, so shipping isn’t super fast, but I got mine in pretty good time. It is an interesting collection, as… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Strange Brew
At this point, I’m a little sick of talking about Ixchel, and I bet you are sick of reading about it too. I still love it – I’m still working on it and can’t wait to wear it. It’s moving along and going fine. That’s all I have to say about it for today and… Continue reading Projects Lined Up as Far as the Eye Can See
Well, I pretty much gave away the point of this post in the title 🙂 My Ixchel body is done, and I am knitting away on the first sleeve. There are a lot of rows to go on the sleeve, but it is flying along because there are so many fewer stitches than for the… Continue reading Ixchel – Body Done, Sleeve 1 in Process!
I finally finished the tuck stitch cowl that I started in September in the Tuck Stitch class with Nancy Marchant. It turned out OK! The stitch patterns in the top and bottom sections were Step Gable Tuck stitch and then the B version (color dominance variant of the same thing) in the middle. It’s not… Continue reading I Finished a Thing!
Quite A Yarn 