Pattern: Fino Scarf by Jocelyn TunneyYarn: Schaffer Audrey in the Dian Fossey colorwayNeedles: size 6 circs I more or less used this pattern as a base.    I added a provisional cast on, but ended up using a three needle bind off to finish it off, because it was just easier.   I suppose grafting would have […]

Stash busting continues.    Here’s a hexipuff in some Sophie’s Toes yarn I bought back in the early days of my sock making. I’m continuing to work on the Circle Scarf.    It’s been a nice, brainless project.   I’ll let it sit for a week at a time, and then I’ll work on it for several

Pattern: Fishies by Jackie ZieglerYarns: various DK and Worsted weightsNeedles: Size 3 DPNs Stash busting, part deaux! This is a fun little pattern.    I’ve been able to use up a number of little ends of yarn that I probably wouldn’t otherwise have been able to use.     These are stuffed with cotton, but if I can

Pattern: Hand Spring Fingerless Mitts by Micol DayYarn: Tess’s Designer Yarns Superwash Merino LaceNeedles: 1.5 DPNs Here’s another attempt at stash busting.     I had a fair amount of this lace weight yarn left over, and when I found a mitt pattern that actually used lace weight, I had to try it.   If

I figured I’d start out the year using up some old yarn, so here are some Hexipuffs using my Claudia’s Fingering Handpainted Silk 55 yarn.    I’d had it separate from the rest of fingering weight leftover stash since it has so much silk in it, but it occurred to me it would still be

With my last project squeaking in just under the wire today, here’s what I’ve managed to do this year. The Evenstar shawl was definitely my favorite project.    I also made some pretty good headway in using up old yarn – hopefully I can continue in that vein next year.

Pattern: Hunter Cowl by Diana BurkYarn: Lion Brand Woolease Thick and Quick in the Oatmeal colorwayNeedles: Size 13 and 35 circs and 11 DPNs I think I need more commissions.    This pattern was nothing I would have ever made for myself, but it was a lot of fun to do.    The needles were

Here’s the total of what I have after making this year’s hexipuffs.     Still not enough to make a blanket, but I’m getting there, slowly by surely.

The Three Irish Girls Beckon Merino Auspicious is gone.    I meant to make a pair of socks to go with the first hat, but didn’t have enough yarn, so ended up making another hat.     I was just able to eek out one hexipuff with what was left. One of my coworkers commissioned

I have a little more sock yarn using up going on – here’s the Auspicious Beckon Merino in the Cable Baby hat pattern by Pamela W. Allen.    I have some matching socks on the needles now, to make another gift set.