In stash busting news, I realized that this Schaeffer Heather yarn I’ve been sitting on for ages is fingering weight, so I added it to the hexipuff pile.  (I’m really sad she retired – I did love that entire yarn line.) I also cast on some Netherfield Socks, a pattern I’ve been sitting on for […]

This is the sky scarf for the month of January. I have to admit, I’m really enjoying this project.   I’m enjoying deciding on what color combination to use each day (I am slightly regretting not splitting the white ball – snow storms can be very not gray), and I really like being able to

Pattern: Jacques Cousteau Hat by Lalla PahjanpaloYarn: Malabrigo Rios in the Glazed Carrots colorwayNeedles:  Size 4 Circs and DPNs BF has decided this is his favorite hat pattern.   Because it’s knit with smaller needles, the fabric is nice and thick, and therefore warm.    Because I had a little extra yarn to work with this time,

Here’s try three for an orange hat for the BF.   I’m doing him another Jacques Costeau hat, which I’m hoping to make a little longer than the last one so he has a little extra length to turn up. I’d forgotten how much tighter the fabric is on this one, due to the size 4

Pattern: Honey Cowl by Antonia ShanklandYarn: Sundara sock yarn in the Winter Twilight ColorwayNeedles: Size 6 circs Last year’s goof off cowl went much slower than this one did, I think because it was just stockinette.    All I did was the four row pattern repeat most nights, and it seemed to eat through yarn.

I got all the way to the end of the Turbine hat, and had BF try it on before I actually finished it and cut any yarn, and it was way too small.     So that’s frogged, and awaiting a new plan. Coincidentally, he realized that while he doesn’t always love the stretchiness of the knit

Here’s my first project of the year, and it’s a year long project: the Sky Scarf, by Lea Redmond.    It’s really more of a method than a true pattern (it was originally a kit, but I’m doing my own).    Basically, I bought a whole bunch of Knitpicks Palette yarn in sky tones (blues, grays and

Here’s the final project wrap up for the year.    Not too shabby, and I paired down a fair amount of my stash. I’m not sure yet what next year brings.     I do like having something to do with my hands, but I don’t always have a reason to give away knitwear, so I’m thinking of

Final cast on for the year: the Turbine hat by Wooly Wormhead, in the rest of the Malabrigo Rios Glazed Carrots yarn.   I’m making the largest size – here’s hoping I have enough yarn leftover.

Here’s the obligatory year end hexipuff post. Someday, I’ll have enough for a baby blanket.    At least this year, I got in some different colors to break up the mostly blue and green monotony.