by Cassy | Apr 16, 2020 | Knitting, WIP
I saw this back in February on Instagram and fell in love instantly. The pattern is called Striped Wedge Pullover by Frog & Cast. The yarn is Purl Soho’s Linen Quill. Sweet Potato and Honey Pink are the colors I’m using. I wanted something that felt...
by Cassy | Jun 28, 2018 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP
I’m working on an Anker’s Summer Shirt and it’s been a bit chaotic for such a simple knit. The pattern mentions that the shirt will stretch about 2 inches when worn. I did a quick swatch and it seemed like the US size 6 needles were the right ones...
by Cassy | Jun 26, 2018 | Finished object, Knitting
Darlene has been finished for a couple of weeks, and joyously worn both in the 90+ degree heat here, and in the much cooler 75 degree temps in San Francisco this week. It has served me well. I used Euroflax Sport in Orchid and used about 2.5 skeins. I made the...
by Cassy | Jun 11, 2018 | Knitting, Tips, WIP
I’m loving this Darlene top in Euroflax Sport. The color is Orchid. My previous summer tops in Euroflax had me using a size 1 needle to get gauge. In this project I’m using a size 2, and it feels so much easier. Knitting from the top down allows for me to...
by Cassy | Jun 5, 2018 | Knitting, WIP
I had this lovely Euroflax Sport in my stash and knew it was destined to be a top this summer. I stopped myself from making a third Kit Camisole. I’ve made two of them before, and they’re lovely to wear in the summer, but they had their unpleasant moments....
