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
Reset
Hey there. It's been a while. 2019 has been a real doozy of a year, let's just leave it at that. We are a calendar page turn away from a new year (OMG, 2020!) and I've got a lot of yarn and a lot of plans. Fresh start One of the first things I'm looking… Continue reading Reset
Warm Waffle Mitts
In what may be a personal record, I received yarn for Valentine's Day and as of last night I have a new pair of fingerless mitts for me! Wasn't that sweet? Three minis of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK in the Forever Yours colorway. It's an amazing combination of hot pink, neon blue, purples, and charcoal.… Continue reading Warm Waffle Mitts
Completed Celadon Shawl
I have finished knitting Ambah O'Brien's Celadon Shawl! This is a Yarnathon project, part of the Aussie Ambah knit along, and will earn me a number of imaginary points. My yarn is Manos del Uruguay Fino in Inkwell, a Dorothea mini-skein set, and a little bit of Peacock Plume. It's enormous! I love how the… Continue reading Completed Celadon Shawl
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
Hats: Custom, Snug, and Rediscovered
In all my years of playing with yarn, I think hats are the project I make the most. They are relatively quick, practical, and fun. Last week, my daughter decided to pull out the hat I made for a Where's Waldo Halloween costume. I offered to make her a similar style, in the colors she… Continue reading Hats: Custom, Snug, and Rediscovered
FO Friday The Elisabeth Triangle Scarf
Straight off the hook to around my neck, the Elisabeth Triangle Scarf is marked "Finished". I am slowly working on building my crochet skills so I can do more than amigurumi and dishcloths. This pattern uses the corner to corner (C2C) technique. I've admired this method in a lot of graphghan-style blankets. I mean, c'mon: Harry… Continue reading FO Friday The Elisabeth Triangle Scarf