by Cassy | Oct 7, 2014 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
It’s Socktober again. Yesterday, as soon as I cast off the Simple Skyp Socks I immediately wound the Rebublic of Wool yarn I got in the mail last Friday and started some toes! I’m making Monkeys, though I’m going toe-up and doing them both at once....
by Cassy | Oct 6, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting
I finished up the Simple Skyp Socks I’ve had on the needles since mid July. About time, huh? They took a backseat to many other projects in the last few months. The yarn is Manos del Uruguay Alegría in color A8855. I love how looks knitted. I did these toe up...
by Cassy | Sep 29, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
I’ve made some continued progress on the knitting of Vitamin D. I finished the sleeves, which the pattern instructs to finish before doing the body. It’s nice to have them done, and I now know if I have a little extra yarn I can tack on an extra inch...
by Cassy | Sep 24, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
When I was having a rough day last week I cast on a Vitamin D. There’s nothing like casting on a new project as a pick-me-up. I’m making about a 35″ chest size. Since the yarn I wanted to use came out nicely at a 22 sts and 28 rows over 4 inches,...
by Cassy | Sep 13, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
I finished these a few days ago and felt like I should get them up on the blog before I hand them off to my friend, Susan. The pattern is Hermione’s Everyday Socks, a free and fairly ubiquitous sock favorite on Ravelry. It’s an easy pattern repeat that...
by Cassy | Sep 3, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
My SSKAL 2014 Coda is on the blocking board and almost ready for some final finished pics, but in the meantime, I decided to cast on something for Z. I happened to have a few skeins of Cascade 220 superwash in the same color as my Coda so I decided I should make her...
