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 23, 2014 | Knitting, WIP, Yarn
Sometimes I’m so in love with the idea of the yarn that it’s hard to actually let myself knit it. I’m sure I’m not alone in this… Some stash seems too precious, especially if it’s yarn that’s hard to find. I believe I...
by Cassy | Jan 22, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting
I finished my Prufrock socks. I plan on making a wee version for Z, so I left myself about 100 yards of the yarn, but I think these are a decent height. The yarn is Gynx BFL sock in the colorway Extra Yarn, named for one of our favorite bedtime stories. The yarn was...
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...
