For my next project, I am going back to the plan! I’m making the Buttoned Wrap Skirt from Churchmouse Yarns & Teas, using some Debbie Bliss Milano from my stash. I did a swatch last night, and the yarn is slightly off of gauge. The pattern calls for a slightly heavier yarn than this, but… Continue reading What’s Next?
This quiz is lifted from Karen at NothingButKnit who comes up with the best quizzes! Do you gift your handmade items? Do you have limits around who you gift to or what you gift? What type of things do you like to make and gift? Have you received handmade items? Have you ever asked for… Continue reading Knitting Gift Quiz
Some of the Halloween treats I bought myself have started rolling in! I couldn’t resist these Universal Monster stitch markers from FanGirl Fibers 🙂 I also ordered a Halloween countdown set of My Favorite Murder stitch markers from her, but they aren’t going to ship until closer to mid-October. I also got a very cool… Continue reading Spooky Mail
Just being a glamorous mermaid and stuff. You know – NBD 🙂
The socks continue. There’s a bit more of them than there was the last time I posted about them, though not as much as I had hoped there would be. I was focusing on a different project this weekend, which I will post more about tomorrow! Are you working on any socks? If so, how… Continue reading Sock It To Me Monday: Black Hole Socks Continue
For you crafty folk here in blogville, some items that may be of interest: Craftsy is coming back in mere days! Craftsy is due to relaunch on or around September 1. I am a current subscriber, so I’ve been getting the updates as they go. From what they said in the last email, they will… Continue reading Crafting News Update
Shelley Summer Top is done! The color on this is terrible – another terrible indoor late night photo, but it’s done! The color is more true in this previous photo. The pattern is Shelley Summer Top by Nancy Ricci, and the yarn I used is Bamboo Pop in the Brilliant Blues colorway. It was an… Continue reading Friday FO!
Seriously. Next week I will get it together. But for this week again, WIPS are a Thursday thing! The Black Hole socks are coming along. I’m hoping to get to the heel turn this weekend at least, but we will see. And the mystery project is coming along pretty well too. The pattern is actually… Continue reading Thursday ThWIPs
What the heck is this now? Spoiler alert – don’t click the word “hint” below if you don’t want to ruin the surprise. Hint
Quite A Yarn 