by Cassy | Mar 4, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting
I love this sweater. I’m not sure I picked up stitches at the shoulders for the sleeves in the neatest way possible, but otherwise, we’re in love. She is comfy (thank you, Sublime Baby Cashmerino Silk) and warm. I love the colors. Nearly white yarn might...
by Cassy | Mar 1, 2013 | Knitting, Tips, WIP
I hate weaving in ends. At that point in the project I just want to be done and move on to my next knitting love. It’s important to take a little time to make it look nice though. I usually take extra care to weave ends deftly around the armpits of sweaters,...
by Cassy | Feb 28, 2013 | Design, Knitting, Mishap, WIP
Firstly, apologies if you read this blog on Google Reader, or some other reader feed. I was reorganizing my blog posts the other day, giving them categories, and titles to some that imported from waaaaaaaaaaay back when I used Blogger. I noticed in my Reader feed...
by Cassy | Feb 27, 2013 | Knitting
Delancey has been washed and blocked. I finished her Saturday afternoon and immediately bathed her in some warm water with lavender Eucalan. Now I have about 40+ ends to weave in. Ah hahah. I think I’d rather seam all day than weave in this many ends. As...
by Cassy | Feb 26, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I have had these socks on the needles since the beginning of December. I was perusing WEBS for some hard-wearing self-striping yarn for another pair of socks for Matt, and I stumbled upon (or went looking, rather) for more yarns for me, since the yarn I found for him...
by Cassy | Feb 21, 2013 | Knitting, Stash
One of my first knitting friends, Lynda Jo, sent me this magnificent skein of yarn in the mail last week. I’ve known LJ since about 2006 when we met at Hand Held during a knit night. I love knit night and all the people that attend. At the time, it was primarily...
by Cassy | Feb 20, 2013 | Stash, Tips
Last July, I gave you all a little peek at the yarns in my stash. I’ve been trying to be good and knit lots of things out of it. Sometimes, I succeed, sometimes I fall in love with something new or see a deal too good to pass up. I think it mostly evens out over...
by Cassy | Feb 19, 2013 | Knitting
I forget how immensely satisfying hats can be since they knit up so quickly. I received Botanical Knits as another Valentine’s gift from Matt. That man really spoils me, and I love it. I knew I would have to make Oak Trail immediately. I don’t wear a lot...
by Cassy | Feb 18, 2013 | Knitting, Stash
I might have gone yarn crazy (as if you didn’t already know), but I’m just going to embrace it. WEBS was having a sale on discontinued colors of Cascade 220 and I decided it was the perfect time to get enough yarn to make Matt a fantastic cardigan with...
by Cassy | Feb 15, 2013 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP
I am chugging along at the Delancey Cardigan at a decent pace. The yarn is so wonderful to knit, and I love that Alexis Winslow provides detailed instructions. However, there have been a few moments of user error. I sometimes forget to click the row counter and then...
