by Cassy | May 5, 2016 | Finished object, Knitting
My latest Featherweight Cardigan is complete! The yarn is Speck silk, by The Loom, color 11. I used about 6.5 balls of the yarn. I made the body to about 13″ total and the sleeves that long as well. This is a wonderfully light piece. Though it’s my third...
by Cassy | Apr 30, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
The Featherweight Cardigan is coming along. The last two versions I made were longer, but this time I decided to go with something that hit closer to my natural waist, as intended by the pattern. I made it a total of 13″, which is not a cropped sweater for many,...
by Cassy | Apr 27, 2016 | Finished object, Knitting
I think this might be my favorite shawl ever. Ever. It was a relaxing knit, but the best part is the perfection in its drape. Say hello to Ashburn. Many Ravelers have cut out some of the repeats, citing how large the shawl is. It is very long from end to end, but I...
by Cassy | Apr 18, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
Ashburn has been a delightful project so far. I knew I wanted to make another shawl while I was working on Marin, so I perused Ravelry for some inspiration. As soon as I saw the pop of colors and drape of Ashburn, I knew it had to be mine. It was also a great excuse...
by Cassy | Apr 14, 2016 | Finished object, Knitting
The Marin shawl in Rhichard Devrieze Peppino (color: Flowers) is finished. This feels like the perfect thing for spring. The weather has been mostly lovely here with cooler mornings that require longer sleeves and some afternoons that don’t. Having a cadre of...
by Cassy | Apr 11, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
Once again, I’m making a Featherweight Cardigan. I made one when pregnant with Zooey, and another soon after I had her. Both of those are no longer in my sweater collection. The first one was made with Classic Elite Yarns Silky Alpaca lace weight. The yarn is...
