by Cassy | Apr 25, 2014 | Finished object, knitalong, Knitting
Ok, this baby has been done and even steam blocked for about a month now. I have no great excuses for not photographing and blogging about it. I probably won’t get any wear out of it this season, because this is a bit of a heavier weight than I anticipated. I...
by Cassy | Apr 3, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting, Tips
Aw yeah! Happy to be finished! BlueSand Cardigan is a lovely pattern. It has enormous amounts of detail and takes you step-by-step through everything, with photo tutorials where necessary. It does have many elements you have to attend to for a good portion of the...
by Cassy | Apr 1, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting
I love this top. It’s Whispers, another brilliant design by Veera Valimaki. I love her style. The pattern was originally called “Wispers” on Ravelry and in the magazine preview, and “Whispers” in the pattern itself. It has since been...
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 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 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...
