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

Project: Paper Crown Hat by Amy van de LaarYarn: Swans Island Ikat Collection Watercolors in the Indigo/Teal colorwayNeedles: Size 2 DPNs This is a cute little pattern – very easy to do.   I will definitely keep this one around for stash busting.

Pattern: Sun Moon Socks by Andrea Rangel Yarn: Sundara High Twist Fingering in the Gilded Moonlight colorway Needles: Size 1.5 and 2 DPNs I adore this yarn – it is just the prettiest blue. Definitely showcased well with this pattern. The pattern’s great – very well written. It would be a good introduction to colorwork

I love this yarn! It’s just the prettiest variable blue. These are the Sun and Moon Socks, by Andrea Rangel. Moon theme, of course (if you know me). I actually bought this pattern before I had firm plans to make it, which I almost never do. And then, like two weeks later, Sundara did a

Pattern: Agathis by Agata SmektalaYarn: I Knit or Dye Killing Me Softly Aran in Natural WhiteNeedles: Size 4 and 7 circs and Size 7 DPNs I’m really annoyed with myself.    I picked the wrong yarn and/or needle size, and this is too big for me.   But it’s really nice hat, so it’s not worth

Pattern: Zostera marina by Hunter HammersenYarn: Blue Moon Yarn Silky SockNeedles: Size 1.5 DPNs First project of the year!    It was mostly completed last year, but then I got a bug about eating up some yarn scraps before 2022 ended, so this went to the side for a bit.    It’s an enjoyable pattern

This was all the worsted (ish) weight scraps I had kicking around. I managed to get them all used up last night, so all of them are getting knocked out of my yarn tally ahead of of 2023. (I do like a good yarn purge.) I have a few other ideas for using up scraps,