How about another round of blog-catch-up? I have a few finished items that I can share in a "Finished Object Friday" post! These socks fill a requirement for the Sophmore semester of Loopy Academy - knitting socks in a new-to-you way. I have knit socks toe-up & top-down, on double pointed needles, magic loop… Continue reading FOs from a while ago
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Major Teal Spring Garden Tee
Camp Loopy, Project #2 is done! This month, the task was to knit something that you spied in "the wild". I have seen the Spring Garden Tee pop up on many Ravelry queues and watched a KAL from afar. Now I have my own. I'm mostly happy with it - these photos are all pre-any-washing… Continue reading Major Teal Spring Garden Tee
Loopy Academy 1st Semester Finished
In a similar fashion to when semester exams ended, I am breathing a sigh of relief. I have successfully finished my first semester of Freshman Year at Loopy Academy! Let's review: Freshman Year, First Semester Assignments (each project needs to use at least 175 yards): Cowl in a multi-colored (defined as 2 or more distinct… Continue reading Loopy Academy 1st Semester Finished
Loopy Academy Cowl Assignment Done
My second assignment for Loopy Academy is done! The project requirements were to make a cowl in a multi-colored (defined as 2 or more distinct colors in the same skein) or self-striping Fingering weight colorway. I decided on the Irish Mesh Cowl (a suggested pattern) in the Plied Light colorway of Peppino, part of the Yarns… Continue reading Loopy Academy Cowl Assignment Done
Keep the Calm
What a wonderful weekend! My closest friends planned a surprise lakeside getaway for my birthday - no kids, no husbands, just the girls. There was good food: homemade lasagna, homemade rhubarb cake, homemade banana bread, homemade granola, cheese & crackers & olives & tapanade, a candy assortment, NYC cheesecake, and my first ever macarons! We… Continue reading Keep the Calm