by Cassy | Sep 19, 2013 | Knitting
Firstly, thank you for your sweet condolences after my last post. The words were a nice piece of comfort for me in a sullen week. As part of my therapeutic knitting process, I’m actively fantasizing about all the lovely sweaters I want to make this fall/winter....
by Cassy | Sep 17, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting
I whipped up a Little Sister’s Dress in the last couple of weeks. It was intended for someone other than Z, in the 2 yr size, but in my altered gauge and rushing, it ended up being more like the 4 yr size, and then when I blocked it I decided it might fit a...
by Cassy | Sep 10, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I loved my first yarn bowl. I sang it’s praises to other knitters, I featured it in many blog pictures, and I used it all the time. Well, sadly, it got bumped off of the coffee table a couple of months back and met its end. It was made by a local artist, and I...
by Cassy | Sep 9, 2013 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
My Summer Sweater Knit-a-Long project has an end in sight. It’s Beatnik by Norah Gaughn, made with Cascade 220 in Pyrite Heather. I finished the front on Sunday afternoon, and immediately put all the pieces into some water to prepare for blocking. The shoulder...
by Cassy | Sep 7, 2013 | Knitting, Stash
I wasn’t planning for any S.E.X. this morning, but then this happened: It was at my LYS, just begging to be picked up. Hold on, hold on. I don’t mean sex. I meant it was a Stash Enhancement eXpedition, of course. I’ve you’ve read the popular...