by Cassy | May 7, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting
I’m really anthropomorphizing the heck out of yarn and sweaters these days. Do you think our knitted wool is lonely when we’re not wearing it? This sweater might just eagerly be awaiting some baby limbs and torso to wrap itself around. Who knows. Here are...
by Cassy | May 6, 2013 | Design, Knitting, Uncategorized
Inspired by a comment from Ledra on my last post, I’m inclined to think of this yarn as an “embryonic sweater” rather than just a hank of yarn. This is some Luna Grey Fiber Arts fingering weight yarn that I received last week for pattern support....
by Cassy | May 5, 2013 | Knitting, Uncategorized
Is a sweater a sweater the moment you cast it on? Pick the yarn? Or is it only a sweater when it reaches a certain amount of knitting that makes it recognizable as a sweater? The other night I was switching from one project to another and I asked Matt to “hand...
by Cassy | May 1, 2013 | Design, Knitting, WIP
I’m slogging on with this man-sized sweater. The great news is that it’s turning out exactly as I imagined it! The bad news is we don’t have our air-conditioning window units put back in the house for the season and it’s a bit sticky in the...
by Cassy | Apr 29, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I’ve really enjoyed this super-quick little baby vest/tunic. Worsted weight baby stuff goes so quickly! This only took me about 2.5 days with a little ripping and revising at the very beginning. I went down 3 needles sizes and I think the fit will work just...
by Cassy | Apr 27, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
Matt’s sleeves are finished and the sweater has been blocked. It’s now waiting in a nice little stack. While it was drying yesterday, I knew I had to cast something else on, because the two pairs of stockinette socks I have going might have bored me to...
by Cassy | Apr 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was a good day for a little bit of blocking. I’ve got the Ellybob Cardigan on my Knit Picks foam blocking boards, and Ishbel on my larger board from WEBS and blocking wires on the straight edge. I’m pleased to be at this stage on both. I feel...
by Cassy | Apr 25, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I love these little elephants, or Ellybobs, as they are called in the pattern. It’s nice to have some contrast color making an entrance because I was getting a little bored with just the dark Velvet Olive Jitterbug. The Shibui Sock elephants make a nice little...
by Cassy | Apr 23, 2013 | Knitting, Tips, WIP
I am back to the Ellybob Cardigan and I’m to the fun part…the Fair Isle! This is my first time working Fair Isle on a purl side. For this project it is necessary to weave in some of the long stranded floats when you are working the other color. The pattern...
by Cassy | Apr 23, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I had my doubts about this little number after I finished it. It was heavenly to work on while I was knitting it, but when I finished I wasn’t sure that it actually fit into my wardrobe. I think I have changed my mind and I love it. I kept trying to coordinate a...
