by Cassy | Sep 2, 2017 | Finished object, Knitting
Golden Orchids is a lovely (and free) pattern on Ravelry. I used Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in Autumn Heather and I am delighted by the color. This is a piece that is going to a silent auction and I’m happy to hand it off and get back to the...
by Cassy | Aug 18, 2017 | Knitting, WIP
Knitting for charities is nothing new. Whether it’s for saving penguins from oil spills or warming up homeless folks or to help prevent shaken baby syndrome, if you want to put your needles (or hook) to work at helping others you can do it. My current project is...
by Cassy | Aug 10, 2017 | Knitting, WIP
Congratulations to lucky number 17, aka Class5knits on winning the Manos Fino! I’ve sent you a Ravelry message and the yarn will be on its way when I learn your address. I’ve been jumping back and forth between Vasa and this Dotted Rays. Dotted Rays is...
by Cassy | Aug 7, 2017 | Finished object, Knitting
First, apologies for the grainy photos. I did a rush job and these have less detail than I’d like, but I’d rather get this post out than wait for the perfect moments for pictures. This Astonish Top had its rollercoaster moments. First, I couldn’t get...
by Cassy | Aug 3, 2017 | giveaway, Knitting, WIP
I started another project, though it did come on the tail of finishing Astonish Top (pictures soon), so at least I didn’t just add to the ever-growing list of UFOs hanging around my house. This is a Vasa, which might be the simplest top I will have knitted to...
by Cassy | Jul 18, 2017 | Knitting, WIP
I’m no stranger to buying yarn to enhance my stash and store for future projects. Recently it came to my attention that my under-the-bed storage system is getting overly full. Thus, it seems time to make a giant shawl. I was recently admiring some posts about...