Happy St. Patrick's Day! It has been a very low key weekend here in this nutmeg. My husband and daughter went to visit some friends and their kids, then stayed overnight, so it's just been Nate & I. Mostly peaceful, more quiet than usual, it's nice. I had big dreams of getting so much done… Continue reading Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
FO Friday – Mitts & a Monster
I am in love with these mitts! This was my first Malabrigo March project, the Nathair Mitts, in Malabrigo Rios, the Solis colorway. The cable was fun to work and though it did require my attention, I was able to work on these while watching TV and at knitting night without any mistakes! The yarn… Continue reading FO Friday – Mitts & a Monster
WIP Wednesday (Post #1001!)
I noticed when I logged in this morning that this is post #1001! Keeping things moving, here is what I have been working on this week. I started a pair of Carousel socks. They have been on my mind for a while and they qualify for a Ravelry sock group's March challenge of "Unusual Construction". … Continue reading WIP Wednesday (Post #1001!)
StitchFix Experiment
(this post has nothing to do with knitting!)I have been thinking about my wardrobe quite a bit lately. I am getting annoyed with much of it. I am tired of everything in my closet. There is a lot that doesn't fit, since I have had my kids and as I work from home, I haven't… Continue reading StitchFix Experiment
A cowl, an owl and cables! FO Friday!
It's been a good week! This cowl was my first crochet test project! Crystal wore hers a few weeks back to our knitting group and I was absolutely taken with it. I was rather forward in telling her that I was very interested in the pattern - I am feeling a lot more comfortable with… Continue reading A cowl, an owl and cables! FO Friday!
WIP Wednesday
I have had a lengthy love affair with Malabrigo. I think it was one of the first "nice" yarns I bought myself in my early knitting days. Over the years I have stashed it, admired it, coveted it, and yes, knit with it. Lately though I have just let it simmer in my stash. I… Continue reading WIP Wednesday
Happy Feet – a FO post
One of the items I finished last week was a pair of Yoga Socks for me! At last year's Rhinebeck, I found a great little kit at Solitude Wool. I really enjoyed their booth for the options of breed-specific yarns and the range of colors. The Yoga Socks kit contained two coordinating yarns for the… Continue reading Happy Feet – a FO post
Stacked. Yarn Along – Feb. 27
This week I worked on five different projects! Two are finished - one of which will have a post of its own and the other was the green sample sweater that was mailed home. On top of the books I have a cabled figerless mitt, a blanket and a crochet cowl (I'm trying out the… Continue reading Stacked. Yarn Along – Feb. 27
FO Friday
Last weekend I finished knitting my Fumior arm-warmers and I seamed them up while waiting on my computer to resolve some issues. I love this yarn, Manos Maxima; the colorway Prince, and the pattern. For my actual FO there is a little love lost. I blocked them to make the seaming easier and it grew… Continue reading FO Friday
Yarn Along – February 20
I finished reading "The Kitchen Help" over the weekend. I decided to pick up Case Histories for my next read. So far I am finding it interesting and am curious to see where it goes. Right now a lot of my knitting is not for show. The green stripey blob in the picture is a… Continue reading Yarn Along – February 20