Two finished things to share with you today. First up, my Curling Mist socks. Design is by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade and is her usual fun combination of a bit of texture/design with straightforward knitting. I opted to knit one sock with a right twist cable and one sock with a left twist cable,… Continue reading FO Friday
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Year of Projects 2022: Week 24
Here's what I've been up to this week: More progress on two different pairs of socks. Both are designs by Helen Stewart over at Curious Handmade. The purple is a well-marinated stash yarn of Madeline Tosh's Sock in "Logwood". This is sock 2 of the Scribbly Gum Socks pair and I just turned the heel.… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 24
Year of Projects 2022: Week 8
This week I've been working on getting a few larger things finished or closer to a finish. Although I don't have pictures to share yet, but I am happy to say that all the knitting on my Oregon cardigan is finished, and I have woven in all the ends and tacked down the steeks. My… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 8
WIP Wednesday: December 22, 2021
I'm still working on my Dust of Snow wrap but happy to report I've managed to keep up with the advent box miniskeins from Suburban Stitcher, knitting each one of those into the project day by day. This pretty design from Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade uses 24 miniskeins held along with a strand of… Continue reading WIP Wednesday: December 22, 2021
WIP Wednesday: December 8, 2021
Whew! Hard to believe there are only 3 more Wednesdays left in this year. It feels like the year has barely gotten started in some ways! This week I've got two non-YOP knitting things to share. Dust of Snow wrap: This was a very popular pattern released by Helen Stewart a couple of holiday seasons… Continue reading WIP Wednesday: December 8, 2021
WIP Wednesday: December 1, 2021
I have a couple of non-YOP projects I'm working on right now to share for WIP Wednesday today. I've gotten back to work on the Stella (Ravelry link) preview knit I was working on a month or so ago, now that I've finished other deadline knitting. This one wasn't on a specific deadline but the… Continue reading WIP Wednesday: December 1, 2021
Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 17
First up, this week, I'm happy to say I finished up my Cozy Autumn Socks (Ravelry link). Pattern is from This Handmade Life and I enjoyed knitting these a lot. A nice mix of some interesting bits and some easy rounds, so nothing too complicated. The yarn is Suburban Stitcher's Sock in the color "Maple".… Continue reading Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 17
Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 16
This week, I continued work on my Cozy Autumn Socks. Sock #1 is done and I've knit the leg and started the heel flap on sock #2. I'm really enjoying working on these and absolutely LOVE the Maple colorway from Suburban Stitcher. Hoping to get these finished up this week! I also plied up my… Continue reading Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 16
Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 15
This week I've been focusing on a non-YOP piece (my Saligna sweater test knit) but did manage to get two of my YOP's worked on. My DH also has found work travel has kicked back into high gear for him. He's home this upcoming week but then gone for almost 2, including the weekend, so… Continue reading Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 15
Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 14
This week, I finished up the Stillness Shawl I was working on. (You can pop over to Friday's post here to see more details.) Happy to have that larger project done and off the needles so I'm now working on.... A new spin. This is the last of the mixed sweater lot spin I've been… Continue reading Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 14
Knit One, Spin Too 