I got to spend a lot of time lazing around Sunday, which let me get two more blocks done for my National Parks afghan! This one is for Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The image the designer chose is a Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine flower. I worked this in a mix of intarsia and… Continue reading Two More National Park Blocks
It. Is. Done! Sides 1 and 2, completed, put together, and very basic edging applied! I still have an end or two to weave in, and also think I should probably block it somehow. Anyway – very happy with how it turned out. For interested and geeky parties, the 2018 afghan is starting up later… Continue reading Geeked Out
Well. As advertised, I have been hammering away at the Geek-Along squares I let build up. This past Sunday, #47 out of 48 was released, and it too is done. So there’s one square left! Then, of course, the next phase of all this begins. But more about that later. For now, here’s what I… Continue reading Antepenultimate Geekery
Part of my knitting overload this year stems from the fact that I’m taking part in a block-of-the-week afghan knit-along, specifically the Lattes & Llamas Geek-Along. The Lattes & Llamas girls have been doing their annual Geek-Alongs for a few years now, and I’ve collected the patterns I like for a few of the past… Continue reading Just Geekin’ Along
First up, a progress report. I’m actually making some progress on the Princess Line sweater, and it’s going pretty well. However, you really do need to pay attention to the pattern while you’re working on it. Which is fine, but the practical reality of it made me kind of rethink my action plan. In the… Continue reading Recalculating…recalculating
So, my big staycation is in progress. In addition to some non-knitting related tasks, yesterday I got my stash back in order – both in RL and on Ravelry. Some future project materials got organized. And I made great progress on my Wink – about half a sleeve left to do! And then I got… Continue reading Fabulous Sampler Pattern Alert
Quite A Yarn 