by Cassy | Sep 19, 2013 | Knitting
Firstly, thank you for your sweet condolences after my last post. The words were a nice piece of comfort for me in a sullen week. As part of my therapeutic knitting process, I’m actively fantasizing about all the lovely sweaters I want to make this fall/winter....
by Cassy | Sep 17, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting
I whipped up a Little Sister’s Dress in the last couple of weeks. It was intended for someone other than Z, in the 2 yr size, but in my altered gauge and rushing, it ended up being more like the 4 yr size, and then when I blocked it I decided it might fit a...
by Cassy | Sep 10, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I loved my first yarn bowl. I sang it’s praises to other knitters, I featured it in many blog pictures, and I used it all the time. Well, sadly, it got bumped off of the coffee table a couple of months back and met its end. It was made by a local artist, and I...
by Cassy | Sep 9, 2013 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
My Summer Sweater Knit-a-Long project has an end in sight. It’s Beatnik by Norah Gaughn, made with Cascade 220 in Pyrite Heather. I finished the front on Sunday afternoon, and immediately put all the pieces into some water to prepare for blocking. The shoulder...
by Cassy | Sep 7, 2013 | Knitting, Stash
I wasn’t planning for any S.E.X. this morning, but then this happened: It was at my LYS, just begging to be picked up. Hold on, hold on. I don’t mean sex. I meant it was a Stash Enhancement eXpedition, of course. I’ve you’ve read the popular...
by Cassy | Sep 6, 2013 | Design, Knitting, Tips, WIP
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments on my previous post. I love getting input from others when something is puzzling me about the knitting world (or just the world) and you all gave me several more points to think about with your comments. I don’t...
