There's not much better than a blanket. Especially one that is finished before you expected it to be. The Granny Stripes is finished! This blanket uses the DK weight mini skeins I received in a yarn advent calendar a few years ago plus an assortment of DK weight leftovers. There was some planning of a… Continue reading Building a blanket fort
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Call me Countess!
Over the weekend I finished and blocked the Cozy Countess Brioche Cape as part of the Cape KAL with Kraemer Yarns. I've only done one other brioche project, a Chromatic Cowl. I've impressed myself so much with this cape, that I want to brioche all the things and have added plenty to my queue to… Continue reading Call me Countess!
Gnome Solo
How's the view from where you are? I've been finding comfort and distraction in knitting big chunky hats but this weekend I joined in the Eat.Sleep.Knit Flash KAL to make a gnome. I pulled out plenty of stash bits and was planning to make more than one. It was a bit more fiddly and required… Continue reading Gnome Solo
Clementine Cutie
While I wait for news of the next event cancellation, I am knitting away. An even better distraction is to know that something you made and mailed has arrived and it fits! I knit a Clementine for my new niece. This is a 3-6 month size in CoBaSi yarn, a blend of cotton, bamboo, and… Continue reading Clementine Cutie
Atlin: FO at last!
Today I'm test-driving my latest finished object: the Atlin Sweater. I had the hardest time getting gauge but really wanted to use this yarn. It's been in the stash for way too long. With a little math, I figured making the large size would result in the medium size measurements. I really liked knitting this… Continue reading Atlin: FO at last!
Mitten Maker
When you think of knitting, do you think of "warm woolen mittens" like in the Favorite Things song? Or maybe the three little kittens who lost their mittens? I've never thought of myself as a mitten knitter, but I may have to readjust that mindset. I knit a pair of Flora Mittens as a knitalong… Continue reading Mitten Maker
Perfection
Last fall I knit a Boston Whaler Hat and crocheted Henry's Blanket as a baby shower gift for one of my cousins. This week I received this: Oh the cuteness! I used Kraemer Yarns Perfection Worsted for both projects. It is a wool-acrylic blend, that is amazingly soft, easy to care for, and comes in… Continue reading Perfection
Invisible Points
My favorite online LYS is Eat.Sleep.Knit in Georgia. They coordinate an amazing themed year-long event known as Yarnathon, where you get points and yardage in this virtual race for shopping, completing projects, and other tasks. This year I am a member of the Lacy Lions and it's a fairy tale theme! There are quarterly knit-alongs… Continue reading Invisible Points
Thinking of Australia
I have one little FO to share this week, a Tiny Koala, from the Mochimochi Land "Tiny Mochis Collection 6". She's cute and weighs only 2.22 grams! The news of the fires in Australia makes my heart heavy. Buying a pattern (or two or three) is a small thing, but it still adds to the… Continue reading Thinking of Australia
Back to Socks
Last week I devoted all my knitting time and attention to the Diamond Lace Socks by Qianer Huang. This was for a Flash Knit-Along hosted by Eat.Sleep.Knit. I was excited to try and am completed proud to say I knit a pair of socks in less than a week! I cast on Monday, February 4 and… Continue reading Back to Socks