I’m down to just 2 active WIPs right now, but that should change pretty soon. I’m still working on my blue/green cardigan, and the other is a new one I just cast on. I’m doing a second Holiday Doodle cowl for myself. Snowflake theme! I’m just making this a single-sided medium size cowl, so hopefully… Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
The pattern is KISS by Lotte Lundin (Ravelry link) The yarn is Knit Picks Palette in black and white. It was a fun knit, and hopefully my brother will enjoy his Christmas present 🙂
The Holiday Doodle cowl I made for my Mom is done! It was a fun and easy knit, and she is already wearing it around the house 🙂 It’s all stranded colorwork, except I duplicate stitched the red berries on the holly pattern band. Soon I’m hoping to cast on one for myself using different… Continue reading Holiday Doodle Cowl #1 Done!
Last Sunday I took an online class through Virtual Vogue Knitting Live on knitting Serbian Lace. Andre de Castro was the teacher, and since I had taken another class with him a while ago, I thought it should be interesting. And it was! The lace patterns he featured in the class are not ones commonly… Continue reading Serbian Lace
Progress on all the projects right now! Cardigan fronts are done – will get started on the sleeves…sometime soon. Not today. Now that the gold yarn situation is sorted out, my Mom’s Holiday Doodle cowl is moving along. And finally, have a start on the cuff of the second of my brother’s KISS mittens. What… Continue reading Thursday ThWIPs
One of my current WIPs, a Holiday Doodle cowl, has been giving me fits. I kept trying to start, and just could not get enthused about it at all. I just could not get the right yarn for one of the colors I wanted to use. First try – that yellow is way too bright.… Continue reading Finding Just the Right Gold
Fist KISS mitten is done! I’m going to take a couple days to work on the other two WIPs a little bit, then casting on the second one sometime next week 🙂 Happy Friday!
I’m making great progress on my brother’s KISS mittens – about 3/4 of the way done with the first one! The pattern is KISS (Ravelry link) by Lotta Lundin. I’m using Knit Picks Palette in white and black for the yarn. It’s a pretty easy knit – the pattern is clear, as are the directions.… Continue reading Mitten Monday
Quite A Yarn 