Fall is Falling
The leaves are all falling off the trees, but the marigolds and forget-me-nots by the walkway are still hanging in there! We started getting our decorations out, but need to get the rest of them deployed over the weekend 🙂
Sock It To Me Monday: Spooky Edition
I started my Halloween socks over the weekend! The yarn is Strong Sock in the Haunted House colorway from Ms Monster Creations on Etsy, who is also the dyer of my big Halloween yarn advent from both last year and this year. I did not know (or remember) that it was self-striping, so that was… Continue reading Sock It To Me Monday: Spooky Edition
Cast On Report
Well, it was a pretty knitty day. As a result, many – but not all – of the things are now cast on. Fist block of my Nightmare Before Christmas shawl/wrap/not sure yet New idea for a cowl using the What We Do In the Shadows yarn of earlier post fame here and here. Second… Continue reading Cast On Report
Project Decisions – A Quiz
As usual, this quiz is stolen borrowed from Karen at Nothing But Knit – check out her blog! Are you a one project at a time crafter or do you like a variety to suit your mood? Do you reward yourself along the way with a new project after reaching a certain goal? How do… Continue reading Project Decisions – A Quiz
It’s October Eve!
Having finished my slippers, I found the temptation to dig into my fall projects too strong and wound up starting my Haunted Handwarmers. This is the smaller of the Halloween advent projects from Jimmy Beans this year. It wasn’t like the project or yarn colors were really a surprise, so it got to be kind… Continue reading It’s October Eve!
Spooky Patterns Alert
If you are looking for a little Halloween pattern to make, a couple of cute cowl patterns have recently come out – the Broom Riding Cowl (Etsy link) Alissa mentioned on HeadKnits, and the Cemetery Drive cowl (Etsy link, though it is also on Ravelry) Happy Spooky Knitting!
Sock It To Me Monday: Slippers are Socks if you Squint
My felted slippers are done! These work up really fast, and are very cozy. My last pair fell apart in May, and it was already getting a bit warmer so I didn’t bother making another pair for summer. But now that it’s getting chilly again, time for more slippers! Here they are before felting –… Continue reading Sock It To Me Monday: Slippers are Socks if you Squint
Gear Hack
I have been having a problem lately with where to put patterns and how to manage them, mainly due to where I normally knit. But I think I finally came up with a solution: Music stand! It’s totally adjustable for height and angle, I can put a magnet on it to mark my place. It… Continue reading Gear Hack
Winding and Winding
October 1st I’m going to put aside any regular projects I have going and just work on spooky knits. I have a little bit of yarn winding to do this weekend… I should be able to get my slippers done this weekend, but the skirt is going to go on hold for a little while.… Continue reading Winding and Winding
Quite A Yarn 