by Cassy | Mar 15, 2019 | Knitting, WIP
When the world feels full of tragedy and chaos knitting can be some respite. It is a form of bilateral stimulation (using both hands works both sides of the brain) and bilateral stimulation has been shown to help with anxiety and processing trauma. Today’s...
by Cassy | Mar 8, 2019 | Knitting, WIP
I’ve been dreaming up a project that could be explosively pink for Zooey. I had some Madeline Tosh Twist Light in some gorgeous colors hanging out in my stash, so here we go. From top to bottom they’re Voodoo, Beach Bonfire, and French Toast. I previously...
by Cassy | Mar 5, 2019 | Knitting, WIP
In the midst of a glut of sock projects on my needles (all mostly stockinette), I needed something fresh. I decided to go looking for a shawl worthy of some stashed Anzula Squishy in Iris. I landed on Sempervivum, a gorgeous lace adventure by Jared Flood. So far this...
by Cassy | Mar 2, 2019 | Design, Finished object, Knitting
This nameless sweater is finished. I used Kelbourne Woolens Scout in heather and navy and aimed for a crew neck sweater with set-in sleeves and single stripes of color. In my previous post about this sweater I discussed that some lack of foresight had me working with...
by Cassy | Feb 19, 2019 | Finished object, Knitting, Yarn
Ok, ok. I have a stashing problem. I can fully admit it. A few weeks ago I was looking around for some sock yarn to make Matt more socks. He’s almost worn through the ball of the foot on three different pairs, in a way that’s too big to repair. To keep me...
