by Cassy | Dec 2, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I just realized that I can participate in Cyber Monday, because I have patterns online for sale. Ha. How about 20% off all of my patterns until 24 hours from the time of this post? Let’s do it. No coupon code necessary. As for knitting, I’m mostly working...
by Cassy | Nov 27, 2013 | Yarn
Sometimes Instagram is a dangerous app. Sometimes it shows me pretty amazing yarns because I forget that when I follow mostly interesting and talented knitters, dyers, spinners, and crafters I’m going to be visually tempted by gorgeous yarns and patterns all of...
by Cassy | Nov 25, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
In the whirlwind of NaKniSweMo knitting I nearly completely forgot my beautiful Oshima, until I saw this Instagram picture of Cara‘s Oshima, and I remembered my sad little sweater, shoved in a project bag and set aside for almost a whole month. Unlike the...
by Cassy | Nov 23, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
Hugo had a nice month-long time out when I realized it was going to be too small. It’s back on the needles, and we’re back in love. I just went up a size from each of the needles in the pattern. I picked it up again last weekend after Nanook was fully...
by Cassy | Nov 19, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting
I whipped up more baby socks. This is my toe-up toddler sock pattern, with a 1×1 rib for the cuff this time. Z needs more socks as it gets colder! My title is inspired by The Knitmore Girls Operation Sock Drawer. Z had just one pair of socks until today. I feel...
by Cassy | Nov 18, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
I’m done ahead of schedule! Hurrah. Hooray for worsted weight knits. I know some knitters are keeping diligent count on the stitches to make sure they meet the requirement of 50,000 stitches. Honestly, I have no idea, but I’m assuming this does meet that....
by Cassy | Nov 14, 2013 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
Technically, these pictures are from Day 13 of NaKniSweMo, taken mid-day in some weird lighting, but whatever. I might be an inch further along. Nanook is growing! I made the sleeves a little longer than written in the pattern. I think I went about 4 cm extra before...
by Cassy | Nov 13, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
Happy Wednesday! That video is of one of my very favorite David Bowie songs. I thought I would share it. That’s basically how I feel about this yarn: EEEEEEE! I’ve definitely been on a purple kick lately. See evidence here and here. I read about this yarn...
by Cassy | Nov 12, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting
I can finally unveil one of my secret projects of the recent past. These are some Staccato Socks by Veronik Avery. The pattern is from the book Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarns. I always squirrel away these vivid and colorful sock yarn skeins in my stash and...
by Cassy | Nov 11, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting
I whipped up this little thing last week when I realized Z’s other hats were a bit to small. I held one strand of some leftover Starry in Blue Sage with two strands of green Araucania Ranco.My fingering weight yarn leftovers had the best colors, but I wanted to...
