by Cassy | Apr 8, 2018 | Knitting, WIP
I was planning to talk about two other knitting projects–the Pink Memories sweater I just finished, or possibly a silk Brandilyn top I started a couple of weeks ago. Neither made the cut as yesterday I felt compelled to cast on a new hat. We were hit with some...
by Cassy | Mar 3, 2018 | Finished object, Knitting
This sweater if for my baby niece, Rosalie, up in the frozen tundra (not quite) of Minnesota. I was lax on making her a sweater by Christmas, so on Valentine’s Day I conjured up the idea for this one and set to work. I couldn’t find exactly the kind of...
by Cassy | Feb 23, 2018 | Design, Finished object, Knitting
I’m thrilled to finally show this sweater on the blog. It’s been through a bit of a journey. My call to adventure came from Matt’s polite and persistent desire for a fingering weight sweater in navy. At first I was reluctant to this call, but it was...
by Cassy | Feb 17, 2018 | Knitting, WIP
After the sweater that would never end really ended (pics soon) I felt a sense of freedom to cast on whatever I like. In the last few weeks I’ve been slammed by multiple irritating and lingering colds, so I needed some pick-me-up knits. I started some new socks...
by Cassy | Feb 2, 2018 | Design, Knitting, WIP
As I am currently starting the sleeve cap shaping on Matt’s unnamed sweater, I decided it was time to block the front and back. I’m pleased to say that it blocked out to the exact dimensions I expected with no need to stretch and no feeling of...
by Cassy | Jan 26, 2018 | Knitting, WIP
Whilst I engage in some continued procrastination on sweater sleeves, it seemed exceedingly important to get another project going that could serve as a knit safe enough to take to the movie theater. I always have some knit that is simple enough to let me split focus...
