by Cassy | Jan 1, 2020 | Finished object, Knitting
These little pandas were made with a kit from Barrett Wool Co. The pattern is by Susan B. Anderson and it’s lovely to knit! The kit comes with black, cream, and red yarn, as well as some safety eyes. I bought two kits because I assumed each kit would have just a...
by Cassy | Dec 22, 2019 | Design, Finished object, Knitting
Just in case you need to make one more little thing before Christmas, there’s always an ornament. I made quite a few of these in the last week to give away to friends and pair with gifts. My children made off with a few as well. They’re extremely simple...
by Cassy | Dec 12, 2019 | Finished object, Knitting
This sweater has been too long in the making for my liking. It’s an Astragal that I started at the very end of December as a BIPOCMAL2019 project. It involves a lot of purling, so I suppose that could be my excuse, but really I just kept getting distracted by...
by Cassy | Dec 10, 2019 | Knitting, WIP
I am working on other things, but the second Nightshift Shawl is oh so captivating. For this one I’m using many of the same Spincycle Fibers Dream State colors, but they look completely different. The colors I’m using in order are Melancholia, Salty Dog,...
by Cassy | Nov 25, 2019 | Finished object, Knitting
A friend of mine died last month. She was my neighbor for several years and it took us some time to get close, but then we did and she was an absolutely lovely friend. I will always have good memories of drinking wine on her porch while our children ran around like...
by Cassy | Nov 20, 2019 | Finished object, Knitting
Eight years ago I knit this pattern for the first time. That fall it was my NaKniSweMo project and I was super proud to complete it in the month. This time the Still Light Tunic took me a little longer–I started at the very end of September. This is my third...