I’ve cast on something new for knitting. Even though my Orbits sweater isn’t done, the chances of me wearing it this season are rapidly dwindling, and I don’t want to take those sleeves too fast and mess them up again. So, here’s the Summer Fjord sweater, by Trin-Annelie. I’m using Knitpicks Lindy Chain yarn, which […]

It occurred to me that I haven’t posted about my sweater project in a while. I finished the body a couple weeks ago, and then just had some trouble wrapped my head around joining the sleeves back on, in pattern. I did finally do that about a week ago, and got to the end of

Pattern: Winter Dreamer Hat by Kalurah Hudson Yarn: Atlantic Coast Yarn Brandon Needles: Size 10 circs and DPNs First project of the season done!  I’m not normally a huge fan of bulky weight yarn, but it does lend itself to instant gratification projects. This is a simple pattern and looks very nice.  

To round out the year, here’s a state of the knitting works in progress.  I started the Orbits sweater in the beginning of December.  I bought the pattern in the sale the designer (Rachel Illsley/Unwind Knits) did for a Colorwork KAL.  So theoretically, this is for the KAL, except I haven’t bothered posted anything about it

I think it’s safe to say I will not be completing anymore knitting project this year.   The year was definitely about using up yarn.  Even the biggest project I completed (the In Dream Shawl) was one I started in 2021, and had to put aside for some time because it initially wasn’t working for me.

Pattern: Cellarium by Rachel Illsley (Unwind Knits) Yarn: The Alpaca Yarn Co. Paca-Peds in the Stardust Colorway Needles: Size 2 circs and Size 3 DPNs Here’s Cellarium hat #2. I waffled over using this yarn – I was a little afraid of how busy it might look over the pattern. But I’m pretty happy with

Pattern: Norway Pine Hat by Sarah Rhody Yarn: Studio Donegal Donegal Wool Spinning Company worsted yarn Needles: Size 6 and 8 circs and Size 8 DPNs I really liked the color of this yarn. And I really liked the looks of this pattern. It used up the entire skein of yarn. And it is way

Pattern: Willow Branches Hat by Heather Anderson Yarn: Bare Naked Wools Targhee Tango Sport in the Apilado colorway and Quince & Co. Chickadee in the Belize colorway Needles: Size 4 and 5 circs and size 5 DPNs I have a gradient set of yarn I’ve been looking for a pattern for, and quite of few

Pattern: In Dream by Susan Pandorf Yarn: Shibui Knits Lunar Beads: Miyuki 8/o beads – black opaque Needles: Size 4 Circs I started this shawl in 2021, and had to let it hibernate. Something about row 37 kicked my butt several different times. I normally like charts for lace knitting, but I had to go

Pattern: Iola Hat by Triona MurphyYarn: Atlantic Coast Yarns Shannon DKNeedles: Size 6 circs and DPNs I really wanted a quick project after working on the In Dream shawl for so long, so I went for a hat. Which I promptly managed to flub up at the crown, so I basically knit this twice. (I