It occurs to me that I hadn’t gotten a very recently picture of the hexipuff pile, so here that is.    It’s definitely getting bigger, but still not big enough for a blanket. My scrappy ten stitch worsted/aran blanket is actually big enough that I think I’m going to finish it off shortly.   I have […]

Pattern: Stash Busting Helix Hat by Jessica RoseYarn: Quince and Co Owl in the Buru, Cranberry and Straits colorways, and Berry Meadow Heritage Alpaca in TashiNeedles: Size 8 and 9 circs and size 9 DPNs Stash busting continues, with a touch of it’s been cold, and I’m still trying to perfect my winter hat game. 

Pattern: Cowl based on eyeballing the Bryce Canyon cowl by Courtney MussattYarn: Lichen and Lace Matte Sock in the Pressed Flower ColorwayNeedles: Size 5 DPNs The cowl is done.    Still love the yarn, and I really like this colorway.   I wasn’t much into the speckled colorways that have been popular in recent memory, but

Project: Holiday Cheer Ornaments by Kate Gagnon OsbornYarn: Lichen and Lace Matte Sock in the Teal Tide colorwayNeedles: Size 1.5 DPNs More using up the Lichen and Lace – this is one of nine options in this pattern set, so I’m sure I’ll be revisiting it – they’re all great yarn end busters.

This is Gleipnir, by Lanja Sámsdóttir.   I’m using the leftover Tess’ Designer Yarns Superwash Merino Lace in the Maine Woods and Waters colorway. This has been interesting so far – it’s true lace, so I’m having to work the pattern across the back as well.    There are a fair number of p2tog through the

Pattern: Icy Seas by Hunter HammersenYarn: Knitpicks Palette in the Macaw, Serrano and Semolina colorways and Lichen and Lace Matte Sock in the Teal Tide colorwayNeedles: Size 2 DPNs We’re doing Christmas ornaments for my boss this year, and as soon as I realized I had the right colors in leftover yarn, I decided on

Here’s what I now have on the go: A cowl in Lichen and Lace Matte sock, in the Pressed Flower colorway.   This is the particular colorway that caught my eye in this yarn.   I just thought it would make a nice cowl.    I’m using the Bryce Canyon cowl by Courtney Mussatt as inspiration (there

Pattern: Damsel by Josee PaquinYarn: Quince and Co Willet in the Dory colorwayNeedles: Size 6 circs I decided to treat myself to the summer Quince Quarterly offering (level 1), because I figured it would be a fiber I didn’t usually knit with (it was – cotton), and it would be fun to get a random

This is Eurydice, by SpillyJane (a pattern I’ve been holding onto from a sock club from looong ago.)     The yarn is Lichen and Lace Matte Sock, in the Teal Tide colorway.   I’m making these for my Aunt N.  (I hope.   She has size 11 feet, and I’m not positive I have enough yarn.   We’ll