by Cassy | Jun 8, 2016 | Mishap, Tips
A couple of weeks ago I was diligently prepping winter knits for the summertime, washing them to store in the cedar chest. I was in a bit of a rush and not remembering that my new Still Light hadn’t really gotten all of it’s color bleeding out in the wash...
by Cassy | Nov 6, 2015 | Knitting, Tips, Tutorial
This is a very picture heavy post, meant to be a sort of tutorial for my favorite way to do socks. Making socks toe up is my favorite method by far. I also make them two at a time and write most of my sock patterns that way. If you’re unfamiliar with this method...
by Cassy | Sep 12, 2015 | Knitting, Tips, WIP
If you don’t block sweaters…why the hell not? Nothing makes a piece look as professional and finished. I almost always block a sweater before seaming, like I’m doing with this Hugo. Blocking before seaming lets you make sure you get the pieces to the...
by Cassy | Jul 23, 2014 | Knitting, Tips, WIP
I’ve been camping out with some sock knitting lately since I can take socks to work and easily knit them during meetings and trainings. Linum Tee is at a part that requires some attention to the pattern, but I’ve made so many socks that they seem to just...
by Cassy | Jul 1, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting, Tips
My Kit Camisole #2 is finished! I did the final edging and binding off last night and soaked it briefly, wrung it out in a towel, slapped it against my thighs to straighten it out, and let it dry until tonight. I think I love it even more than the first one! This...
by Cassy | Jun 26, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting, Tips
These mittens started out as socks meant to match my recent sock project. I planned on making tube socks (no heels), but as I counted how far the stripes were taking me, I knew socks wouldn’t really work out. My second plan was to turn them into mittens. I...
