I may be cutting this a bit close, but I’m making an American Girl doll sized cardigan for elder niece this year for Christmas.   The pattern is Comfy Cables by Liese Brouwer, and the yarn is Premier Yarns Serenity Sock. I had to cast this on three times.    For some reason, the set up was […]

Pattern: Snowflower by Heidi KirrmaierYarn: Quince and Co Lark, in the Barolo, Maple, Petal, Belize and Aluetian colorwaysNeedles: Size 7 and 8 circs and DPNs Here’s my fortieth birthday sweater.    It was a fun a knit, though a bit slow through the summer.    Thing definitely ramped up once it cooled down here.   It’s a

I’ve finished the colorwork section of my Snowflower sweater.    It’s been slightly slow going- it’s been hot enough on and off I haven’t been working on it every night.    I’ve also been procrastinating on the next task, which is to undo the provisional cast on at the bottom, so I can continue.  

The child sized Skull hat is done.   I’m not officially closing out the project yet – this is a bit big for M this year.   So I have to have a little think about that. So, in the meantime, I’m moving on to something else.    This is my 40th birthday sweater –

So while this is done, I’m not doing the normal full write up because it’s part of a set – Poppa and baby hats for my BIL and niece.    Hers will be done in black and pink.    That one will be a bit more interesting – I have to adapt the pattern to

Pattern: Winter’s Fern by Trin-AnnelieYarn: Briggs and Little Heritage in Natural White, Medium Gray and Blue HeatherNeedles: Size 7 and 8 circs and 8 DPNs Here’s the beanie version of this hat.    Both of these are going to be donated – I love the pattern, but I don’t like the way it sits on

Pattern: Pussyhat, Four Gauges, in the Round, by Sarah KellerYarn: Valley Yarns Northampton in the Bright Pink colorwayNeedles: Size 8 circs and DPNs Just a quick little project, for a special request to have one on hand in case they’re needed again.    I had enough yarn to make one more that was almost as

Pattern: Winter’s Fern by Trin-AnnelieYarn: Briggs and Little Heritage in the Natural White, Blue Heather and Medium Gray colorwaysNeedles: Size 8 circs and DPNs It’s amazing how much easier it is a make a pattern when you’re using the same yarn for all three colors (please read with heavy sarcasm…)    This go was much

Let’s try this one again.   Here’s another go at the Winter’s Fern hat, by Trin-Annelie.    This time, I’m using the same yarn for all three colors.    (Briggs and Little Heritage).    I bought this from the close-outs at Webs, and got it out of the bag, and was shocked by how big

Pattern: Forest Park Cowl by Liz AbinanteYarn: I Knit or Dye Killing Me Softly Aran in the Natural Light Brown colorwayNeedles: size 8 circs Finally, I’ve finished a knitting project.   In the second quarter of the year.    My mojo was just horrid up until now!    This pattern was a lovely.   Easy,