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 […]

Pattern: Constellate by Hunter HammersenYarn: Dun Roving Yarns Frolicking Feet in the Rock Creek colorwayNeedles: Size 3 circs and DPNS This was a fun pattern – just challenging enough to keep things interesting, and it knits up to a nice, chunky fabric.    We’ll see how it does against our current cold snap. The yarn’s

Here’s another hat (it’s currently -5 out, and has been like that for several days, and promises to be for several more – I have cold on the mind).     The pattern is Oh Brother by Fran Carle, and I’m using the Berry Farm Heritage Alpaca I picked up at Garlic Fest this year.   

This is Constellate by Hunter Hammersen, using Done Roving Frolicking Feet in the Rock Creek colorway. Totally going for some selfish right now after getting through my one knitted Christmas gift.

Pattern: Comfy Cables by Liese BrouwerYarn: Premier Yarns Serenity SockNeedles: Size 4 circs and DPNs Here’s elder niece’s Christmas present. I found the pattern a little fiddly.     There were a few things I would have rather knit in the round, but I just didn’t have time to modify it.     I would probably not

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