by Cassy | May 5, 2016 | Finished object, Knitting
My latest Featherweight Cardigan is complete! The yarn is Speck silk, by The Loom, color 11. I used about 6.5 balls of the yarn. I made the body to about 13″ total and the sleeves that long as well. This is a wonderfully light piece. Though it’s my third...
by Cassy | Apr 30, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
The Featherweight Cardigan is coming along. The last two versions I made were longer, but this time I decided to go with something that hit closer to my natural waist, as intended by the pattern. I made it a total of 13″, which is not a cropped sweater for many,...
by Cassy | Apr 11, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
Once again, I’m making a Featherweight Cardigan. I made one when pregnant with Zooey, and another soon after I had her. Both of those are no longer in my sweater collection. The first one was made with Classic Elite Yarns Silky Alpaca lace weight. The yarn is...
by Cassy | Oct 17, 2012 | Finished object, Knitting
My second Featherweight has been done for about a week. I did not block this (gasp!) because it looked ok when I finished it and I wanted to wear it immediately. I think in parenthood you learn to compromise some perfectionist notions. For example, it doesn’t...
by Cassy | Sep 25, 2012 | Knitting, WIP
My Featherweight Cardigan has arms. The sleeves only took a few days, and I’m on to the last part. I have about three inches of collar to go, then I’ll weave in the ends. Right now I’ve only got this and the tail on the needles. Maybe I should cast...