I just got back from a work trip this morning, so most of this week was a blur. But I did finish one knitting project – DH’s socks! No pattern, just used my usual toe-up, two-at-a-time method. The yarn is Lang Yarns Twin Silk 4 ply superwash in the Aquarius colorway. In the background of… Continue reading There and Back Again
Continuing on with my Bundt pan obsession, I recently got this cakelet pan Baby bunnies! And then was even more thrilled to find this recipe for carrot cake minicakes. I have not had a ton of success with carrot cake before this – it usually got either gloppy or way too dry. This time they… Continue reading Baking Experiment: Carrot Cake
Alissa of Snakes & Cranes and I have started a podcast! We are calling it Yarn Ghouls 🙂 We will be talking about knitting (of course) sometimes a little bit of other crafts, and other things that interest us: the paranormal, cryptids, UFOs, and similar. It that interests you, join us, won’t you?
I have, in fact, Banged Out a Sweater! The pattern is Crowberry, from the MDK Moss Field Guide, by Helene Magnusson. Instead of the suggested yarn, I used Lettlopi. The main body color is Lapis, the lighter blue is Glacier Blue, and the vine colors are Garnet and Mimosa. I’m very happy with how the… Continue reading FO Friday: Crowberry Sweater!
I recently read two very good books on Fair Isle knitting. They each have a different focus, but both are interesting and worth a read. Jamieson & Smith: A Shetland Story is pretty much exactly what the title implies. It starts with a history of J&S, lavishly illustrated and told in a reasonably entertaining way.… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Fair Isle Double Header
DH and I took a little mini-break this past weekend and went to explore some more of Wisconsin. Saturday we went to House on the Rock. This place – I can’t really even describe it. It starts with a very, very groovy house built, as the name implies, way up on top of a very… Continue reading Adventures in Dairyland
Banging Out a Sweater! This sweater is moving right along! The torso is finished, and I just picked up for the first sleeve. I did not knit the bobbles (berries) on the yoke because that would have meant carrying along a third yarn, sometimes for 1 bobble every 20 or so stitches. So I’m going… Continue reading Wednesday WIP: Crowberry Progress
It was a year ago today that we flew in to Appleton, WI, bleary-eyed and jetlagged from flying all night from Alaska to our new home state. A lot has happened in the past year! We’ve gone on some pretty great adventures here, with plans for many more. We bought what we hope will be… Continue reading 1st Wisconiversary!
My Crowberry (Bang Out a Sweater) is really moving along! But that’s not surprising given that it’s all I’m working on right now, and also – big yarn and big needles. I’ve gotten to creating the opening for the armholes started doing the yoke rounds. I have a few more rounds and the start of… Continue reading Crowberry Progress
Quite A Yarn 