An unseasonably cold and rainy week here for us, so I enjoyed working on several things, curled up with a cup of tea and a helper kitty on the couch most evenings. Spirea Shawl: I have worked through the 8 repeats as called for in the pattern but still have a half a ball of… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 21
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Year of Projects 2023: Week 20
Back from a successful there and back again trip to the east coast to visit my folks. My mum was getting over a nasty bout of pneumonia so we had a pretty quiet visit, although my dad and I went out for coffee and a bookstore visit, and I tagged along while he led a… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 20
Year of Projects: Week 17
We had a very nice long weekend away last weekend, but I'm back with a YOP update this week! Currently on the needles for active knitting projects, I'm working on: Copenhagen Cardigan: I've got the body finished and sleeve 1 is done. I plan on working on sleeve 2 this week and will see if… Continue reading Year of Projects: Week 17
Year of Projects 2023: Week 6
I missed posting my FO of the Florence hat on Friday, so let's do that first, shall we? Design is from JP Knits and Knits (Jen Paroccini) and is one I test knit when it originally came out about a year ago. Like all of Jen's patterns, it has a a wide range of sizes… Continue reading Year of Projects 2023: Week 6
Year of Projects 2022: Week 2
Definitely a bit of a re-entry week back to work after the holidays but I did work on several YOP things, so here we go! Cast on and knit all of sock #1 for the plain vanilla self-striping socks. The main yarn is Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso Sock in the colorway Halley's Comet. I opted… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 2
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