Ever since the pattern for The Throwback cardigan (Ravelry link) came out a couple of years ago, I have wanted to make it. My plan was to use the colors of the northern lights in the colorwork on the yoke, and black for the main color. So I’ve kind of been on the lookout for… Continue reading Throwback Yarn
Here’s what it’s like outside right now – 14 degrees F, 8 – 10 inches of snow on the ground. So what am I doing tomorrow? Starting seeds. Because why not?
We are a little more than a week into the Blogville Water shawl KAL, and so far it is going pretty well! The short row lace sections are going much more quickly than I thought they would, which is nice. It’s not often that things take less time than I think they will! (Ravelry link… Continue reading Water Shawl Progress
I learned the basics of Distitch from the inventor at last month’s Vogue Knitting Live, and was interested enough to order the book. Distitch is a way of knitting where you are creating almost a double thickness of knitting, though it isn’t double knitting. You essentially keep active stitches from two rows of knitting on… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Distitch
I’ve made a little progress on both current progress, though not a lot. I’m done with the folded hem and wrist of the first Flux handwarmer. And gotten a bit farther with the Wave shawl, though not quite up to the first short row lace part. I’m hoping to have some solid knitting time this… Continue reading A Little Progress
My other new project this month is the Flux handwarmers. They are part of the AC Knitwear new pattern club, Confident Knitting. The main technique for this one is folded hems, which I have done before. But I did learn a new way of doing the crochet provisional cast on, so that was good! I… Continue reading Flux Handwarmer Start
I got a start on the 1st of my two March KAL projects – the Blogville Water Shawl KAL! The pattern is Water (Ravelry link) by Sylvia McFadden, and I am using some yarn from Gnarledpaw, a favorite dyer of mine who has sadly stopped dyeing. This shawl features short row lace sections, like Waiting… Continue reading Water Shawl Start
I got finished knitting my It’s All Right (Ravelry link) mobius shawl on Saturday and got it blocked overnight. I tried it on, and it is just right for going around my shoulders with a bit of drape. Perfect! It is a very nice completely reversible design just done with knits and purls and then… Continue reading Mobius is Done! Next?
Quite A Yarn 