I’ve cast on the Ruched Yoke Tee by AnneLena Mattison, from the Spring Interweave Knits. I’m using Cascade Ultra Pima, in the Juniper colorway. The sweater is knit top down, so I’m getting the most interesting section – the ruching – first. It’s actually ridiculously easy, which makes me think a ruched scarf pattern I […]

Pattern: Berry Baby hat by Michele SabatierYarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in the Firecracker Heather colorway, and Mission Falls 1824 Wool in greenNeedles: Size 7 Circs and Size 8 Circs and DPNs After cleaning out my stash last week, I pulled out a few skeins of yarn I knew I could probably work

It’s the end of the month, and since I haven’t actually finished anything, there hasn’t been any knitting posts in a bit, so here’s a month end wrap up. The Kernel scarf is actually coming along quite nicely. I’m 17 pattern repeats of 23 into it (may do a few more depending on how much

I’ve cast on the Kernel Scarf by Bonnie Sennott from the Fall 2009 Knitty, using String Theory Caper Sock yarn in the Labradorite colorway. I’m already loving this much more than my last aborted project. The fact that I realized that the yarn contains some cashmere certainly isn’t hurting that cause.

Just before leaving for Florida, I finished the project I was working on, so didn’t start anything new, since I would be leaving in two days. It was a little weird having two evenings with nothing to knit while watching tv, but I got by. On Thursday, I cast on Hey Teach in yet another

Pattern: Jubilee Cardigan by Cecily Glowak MacDonald, from Interweave Holiday 2010Yarn: Quince and Co. Chickadee in the Rosa Rugosa colorwayNeedles: Sizes 4 and 5 circs (done on my interchangeables) This is a great pattern, really easy, and really cute. Though, despite the easiness, I will confess to totally missing the presence of SSKs in half

Pattern: Jacques Cousteau hat by Lalla PohjanpaloYarn: Malabrigo Rios in the Playa colorwayNeedles: Size 4 circs and DPNs The BF’s hat is done, and already worn for his daily lunchtime walk earlier today. Apparently, his coworkers approve – he made a point of mentioning it when we talked on the phone at work this afternoon.

Pattern: Bearded Toque by v. vineYarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Chestnut Heather and BlackNeedles: Size 9 I’ve finished my brother’s Bearded Toque, complete with Fu Manchu moustache (which is only minimally affixed at the moment, in case he hates it). Second time around was definitely better for the pattern. I had a better idea of

I gave up on the Seahorse Nachaq last night. I wasn’t liking the way the pattern looked – I don’t think the Bugga was a good substitution. Which is a shame, because the Bugga is quite nice to work with. So, I need to come up with something else to do with that yarn. In

Pattern: Genmaicha Mitts by Kirsten KapurYarn: Sundara Sock in the Evergreen over Lime ColorwayNeedles: 1.5 DPNs My second pair of Genmaicha mitts are done, and I will be sending these to my friend. I did two less decreases on the thumb (I actually pulled the gusset four rows early), and finished the hand pattern above