by Cassy | Mar 11, 2014 | Knitting, Yarn
I’m very excited to start a New Girl Knitalong with Angela on Friday! I received my Gaea Sport from Blue Moon Fiber Arts on my lunch break, and I’m mulling over my options. I planned on using Everyday Grey with either Sunstone (orange) or Marina as a...
by Cassy | Mar 10, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
This is a little slightly blurry phone pic from last night, but I finished the knitting on my Whispers and I was too excited to wait and take a better picture to post. I hope to have a modeled shot sometime this week. As shown above, the shoulders are not put...
by Cassy | Mar 5, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
Since the weather turned colder and we got hit with a couple of snow days, I have been working away on my BlueSand Cardigan much more than on my Wispers. It’s in the same state as my last post about it. BlueSands has proven to be much more intriguing than a...
by Cassy | Mar 3, 2014 | Knitting, WIP, Yarn
I was browsing Etsy for some self-striping hand dyed yarn awhile back (dangerous, I know) and I came across this yarn from Julianna’s Fibres: It’s her Sparkle Self-Striping superwash yarn in the colorway “Truly Outrageous.” The name and colors...
by Cassy | Feb 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m crossing my fingers for spring, even in the midst of predictions for freezing rain in the next few days. To prod spring along, and as a nice respite from all the blue-grey of Pensacola. I am also in the mood to cast on all of the things! Here’s my...
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 | Feb 25, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
Pensacola should be fully dry after blocking tonight, so I can seam it this evening. I can’t wait to see it all seamed up and on the dress form. The project that pushed me to finish the knitting (because I wouldn’t let myself start something more fun and...
by Cassy | Feb 24, 2014 | Design, Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
I pictured all kinds of cute mother/daughter poses for these matching socks, but in the end, Matt shot what he could as fast as he could, and we got a couple of somewhat clear shots. Z and I are wearing our matching Prufrock socks. For hers, I used my Kiddo Kicks...
by Cassy | Feb 18, 2014 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
Oops. I cast on some socks instead of working on my previously stated goals for Ravellenics. Eh, they’re pretty. It’s some Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock Multi in Fiddlehead. I got this at a stash swap a few months back. I really just felt like casting...
by Cassy | Feb 13, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting
My much treasured Opal sock yarn in the Hundertwasser theme has become a pair of socks that I will happily wear for years and years! The color is Der Blaue Monde (1432). I let these be fraternal twins and knit until I decided I wanted to cast these off and start on...
