by Cassy | Feb 26, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
Pensacola is finished! She will be on her way to the UK in the morning. I did all but the snaps, since they’re waiting for the sweater’s arrival. The main yarn is Blacker Classic Lleyn Wool in Slate. The contrast trim is Rowan Angora Haze in a blinding...
by Cassy | Jan 27, 2014 | Design, Knitting, Knitting challenge, Tips, WIP
I’m making pretty good progress on this Pensacola Sweater for the Tell Them of Us film. You can see the picture for the pattern, detailed notes about my knitting, and a link to the whole pattern booklet on my Ravelry project page. I won’t be writing up the...
by Cassy | Jan 24, 2014 | Knitting, Review, Tips, WIP
I’m really excited about my new dress form. It arrived early this week and I set it up immediately. It’s from The Shop Company. I wanted one that was fairly size specific and closest to my measurements, so I chose one of the pinnable professional forms....
by Cassy | Jan 17, 2014 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
I’ve been swatching to make a sweater for a film called Tell Them of Us. Many knitters are participating in a project called Orkney to Omaha that involves recreating historical knits. I’ve been assigned the following sweater: Here is the yarn: I received...
