This time, it’s Ambah O’Brien’s Solstice Wrap Knit-A-Long! This pattern can be knit in either fingering weight or DK, and is meant to use up an Advent set or just a bunch of scraps or minis. I am using mini-skeins for mine. Specifically, two sets of Yarn Cafe Creations mini sets; 1 set from the… Continue reading Another Day, Another KAL
Sorry for the long radio silence. I was on a long-ish vacation to Wisconsin, which I’ll talk about more later this week. But while I was gone, I did manage to get a project finished – a pair of socks for my DH. I didn’t really use a pattern – just a plain vanilla sock… Continue reading I’m Back – and So Is My Sock Model
Finally, some progress! My Yawl cardigan is finished, and I’m very happy with it 🙂 The pattern is Yawl by Amy Herzog, and the yarn is Noro Silk Garden Solo in the light grey colorway. Clue 2 of the Ocean Moon MKAL is done! I really love this design so far. Sorry for the long… Continue reading 1 Project and 1 Clue
So just like that, I finished section 3, then section 4, and am onto section 5! For anyone currently knitting a Vertices Unite or thinking about it, Sections 1 (dark and medium blue stripes on the left) and 3 (orange) are huge and a little disheartening. Section 2 (not visible in this photo) is a… Continue reading Vertices Unite Progress
I don’t have anything to report on my WIPs this week, as I have set them all aside to do a test knit! Michele Bernstein of PDXknitterati was looking for test knitters for a new cowl/shawl called Cosette, and it looks like such a cool project I decided to give it a try! The knitting… Continue reading Look! A Shiny Thing!
The 2 Spooky Pattern and kit are both from Nancy Bates Designs. The pattern is well written and has a nice, clear chart for the colorwork. The yarn kit had a good amount of yarn in it – I have a little left of all the colors, but not huge amounts. It is nice quality… Continue reading Friday FO: 2 Spooky Hat
Hey – here’s more of those two things I’m working on! Making good progress on the front of Damele here – in a few more inches I will split it for the neck. And Vertices Unite. This piece of the shawl increases slowly for a bit more, then goes into more rapid decrease. But it’s… Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
I have two new WIPs to report this week! I started the first between Christmas and New Years, and the other on New Year’s Day. Both projects are taken from stash, so I’m feeling pretty good about that. I really need to work on knitting that down. First up is Damele, which I am making… Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
Arrowhead Cardigan is finished!! The pattern is Arrowhead Cardigan by Anna Cohen (Ravelry link) The blue/black yarn is Dream in Color Class in the Peacock colorway that I bought from one of my nieces who was doing a destash. The green is Malabrigo Rios in the Solis colorway that I bought several years ago and… Continue reading Friday FO
Quite A Yarn 