Not a lot different going on in my knitting world, but making progress on all the things. My cardigan fronts are about an inch from the armhole bindoff and lapel increases. The second Elvis mitten is started but not very far along. And my tigress socks are started and ready to come along on my… Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
I started a pair of socks to take along on my upcoming trip to the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. Because socks are the idea travel project 🙂 The yarn is from Urth yarns, and is their Uneek Sock Tigress. Meanwhile, my own tiny tigress wonders what the neighbors are up to.
The first Elvis mitten is done! I am making these for my SIL’s Christmas gift, 1 more to go, then on to a pair of KISS mittens for my brother.
I’m a few days late for Wednesday WIP – maybe Saturday Sweaterday? Anway, Drops 106-11 is proceeding along pretty well! The back is done, and I am maybe halfway up the fronts. In a few inches I start binding off for the sleeve area and broadening out the center bands for the collar. It’s a… Continue reading Very Late Progress Report
My SIL’s 1st Elvis mitten is coming right along! Anybody else getting ready for Christmas already?
This week I’ve got two projects I can show and one I can’t yet. First, 106-11, of earlier post fame The back of my cardigan is done and I have a start on the fronts. It’s moving along reasonably well! The other project is a pair of mittens I have started as a Christmas gift… Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
I have a couple new projects on the needles this week, only one of which I can show right now: The yarn is a silk/mohair blend that was expertly dyed by Alissa of headknits, and also Chestnut Hills Studio. The pattern is the romantically named 106-11 from Drops. I’m a few inches away from being… Continue reading Wednesday WIP
The title of this book is actually Knitting Handbook: 8 Schools of Modular Knitting. But I kind of figured that the first part kind of goes without saying. Anyway. The title pretty accurately describes what you are getting with this book. Vivian Hoxbro breaks down modular knitting into 8 separate styles of schools: stripes, squares,… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: 8 Schools of Modular Knitting
As usual, sorry for the terrible indoor night time photos. But it’s done!! The pattern is Fall Favorites Collection , the main yarn is Nightshades in the Last Call colorway. The main change I made to the pattern is to do it as a cardigan instead of a pullover. I’m pretty happy with how it… Continue reading Halloween Sweater Finished!
Quite A Yarn 