It amuses me greatly that the above all came from the same skein of yarn.    This is the last of the Jojoland Melody I used in the Tursas mittens.    There was enough that I probably could have found something else to do with it, but the color is so variable I knew it […]

Pattern: Tursas by Valeria KerkkaYarn: Jojoland Melody Superwash in Apple tree and Valley Yarns Huntington in BlackNeedles: 1.5 DPNs I’m definitely treating this as a practice pair.   It’s really hard keeping the jogs from pulling in when using DPNs.    I wonder if magic loop would be better for this kind of colorwork.     I

The Adama cowl is done, but I’m not sure when I’m going to be able to block it, so I’m not really counting it as done yet.    (And let’s face it, I’ll probably not be able to wear anytime soon, so blocking may take a bit.) I finally finished the thumb on the first

I finished the hand on the first Tursas mitten, and it’s too small for me.    I also don’t love how the yarn jogs are.   This is definitely a practice pair.     Which is also a little demotivating – I’ve yet to finish the thumb.    (I will say, I love how thick the fabric

Pattern: Bantam Bunny by Rebecca DangerYarn: I Knit or Dye Killing Me Softly Aran and Tess’ Designer Yarns Superwash Merino Worsted in CobaltNeedles: Size 6 DPNs Loving this pattern book for stash busting.     This pattern used the same base as the elephant pattern I already did, so probably would have gone faster than that

Slight change of plans on the colorwork mittens I’d started – I wasn’t feeling the last pattern, so switched over to Tursas, by Valeria Kerkka.   I’m liking this pattern much better, so far. I also started a Bantam Bunny, from the same Rebecca Danger book as the elephant I just finished.   More stash busting –

Pattern: Small-Peanuts Elephant by Rebecca DangerYarn: Red from a Frabjous Fibers March Hare Mini Skein Pack and Tess’ Designer Yarns Superwash Merino Worsted in the Steel Grey Blue colorwayNeedles: Size 6 DPNs I’d had Rebecca Danger’s 50 Yards of Fun book on my wishlist for a while, and saw it the library.    It’s a

(Shawl) (Edging) Project: Celestarium by Audry Nicklin with the Stellar Wave Edging by Kimberlee JohnsonYarn: Tess’ Designer Yarns Superwash Merino Lace in the Maine Woods and Waters colorwayNeedles: Size 5 circs I finally got around to blocking my Celestarium this weekend. I really enjoyed this pattern – the actual knitting wasn’t difficult at all, but

Pattern: Baby Berry hat by Michele SabatierYarn: Patternworks Breton Heathers and Knit Picks Capra in PestoNeedles: Size 7 and 8 DPNs There are more baby cousins on the way, so I turned to this trusty hat pattern, which has the bonus of using up yarn (though it’s still not totally gone in either case.  Baby

Pattern: Coffee and Tea DK Potholders by Elizabeth EvansYarn: Briggs and Little Heritage, Natural White and Blue HeatherNeedles: Size 8 circs Found this pattern and thought it would be a great way to use up some yarn – it made a lovely sized trivet, perfect for resting a tea pot on.     There’s a coffee