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

I’m so very behind in blogging in general – I’m doing a bit of a dump today. I actually finished my Celestarium shawl back on the 4th.   I’m still waiting for some time (and a clear bed) to block it. After the shawl was done, I cast on two different things (there will be a

This is the beginnings of Celestarium, by Audry Nicklin.   I’m using Tess’ Designer Superwash Merino Lace yarn, in the Maine Woods and Waters colorway. I’ve been sitting on the ingredients for this for about a year – I was a little scared off by the beading.   Turns out that’s super easy.     This should be

As soon as I finished my New Year’s Day hat, I went into “clear out some ends” mode – here’s a Swirl hat (by Mandie Harrington) and some New-born Spiral Rib Socks (by Jessi Crum), and well as hexipuffs, to use up the Done Roving Frolicking Feet and Premium Yarns Serenity sock I used in

Pattern: Oh Brother by Fran CarleYarn: Berry Meadow Heritage Alpaca in the Arsenal, Tashi and Fiona colorways (I’m wearing three alpacas!)Needles: Size 6 circs and size 7 circs and DPNs I really like this pattern – the fold over brim makes the ear portion nice and thick.    It came in pretty tight – if

It was not my most productive year ever – part of that is that I did finally complete a sweater that I actually like wearing, and I was knitting that in the height of summer, so I really didn’t get as much done in the summer as I might have in years past. It was