It’s been a while since I’ve done a Knitting Note post – this shawl kicked my butt, in the best way. I’ll do a more detailed post once it’s blocked, but the knitting is actually done. I’m actually feeling a bit adrift. It took me a while to really get going with this, and due […]

I’ve brought the In Dreams shawl out of hibernation. It’s been a year in a half – I really meant to get back to it sooner. I’d already invested in some metal needle tips, which have helped. And what I’ve learned this time around is that I really, really need to pay attention to the

The Lana Plantae Rambouillet Fingering in Cochineal & Madder is finally used up! The “problem” with this yarn is that it’s a 500 yard skein (as opposed to a 100 g skein), so it feels like it took forever to finally use up. I really did like this yarn, the color is so cool. It’s

Pattern: Mini Newfoundland Mittens by Streelymade DesignsNeedles: Size 2.5 DPNsYarn: Lana Plantae Rambouillet Fingering in Cochineal & Madder, Quince and Co Chickadee in Iceland and Quince and Co Finch in Egret This was an interesting pattern. I’m not sure I ultimately loved the trigger finger version, but it’s a fun pattern, and plenty of variety

Pattern: Eira by Kelly G.Yarn: Lana Plantae Rambouillet Fingering in the Cochineal & Madder colorway, Quince and Co. Chickadee in Iceland and Quince and Co. Finch in EgretNeedles: Size 2 DPNs Using up yarn continues. I had some definite tension issues on the sides of these. It got better on the second one, but wasn’t

Pattern: Bedeck by Hunter Hammersen Yarn: Quince and Co Chickadee in Iceland and Sabine, Quince and Co Finch in Egret and Lana Plantae Rambouillet Fingering in Cochineal & Madder Needles: Size 2.5 and 3 DPNs I love this designer’s patterns, but I don’t love that she doesn’t recommend needle size. I really need something to

Sticking with my use up yarn theme, I’ve started on some mini Newfoundland mittens, specifically to use up the Lana Plantae Rambouillet Fingering Cochineal & Madder yarn. I have a fair amount of it, and it seems a shame to use it just on hexipuffs. I may have to come back and make this post

The Swans Island Ikat Watercolors is no more – I’ve kicked the skein. This one took a while. It’s light fingering, so it just kept on going as I tried more things to use it up. I felt oddly accomplished when I completed the last hexipuff.

In case it’s not obvious from previous posts, I’m very much in a “it’s a new year and I need to finish up everything outstanding and use up all the yarn” mood. The above is everything from February I did that used up yarn, but didn’t make a completed project. Long term blanket projects for

Pattern: Anthology by TincanknitsYarn: Sundara High Twist Fingering in the Gilded Midnight colorwayNeedles: Size 2.5 and 5 DPNs I had enough of the yellow mini in this yarn set left that I knew I should be able to pull off a baby hat, and figured if I could find some colorwork, that would be enough