by Cassy | Apr 17, 2013 | Knitting, Tips
First, I have a little bit of business. I changed my Ravelry username from casystotyle to knitthehellout. I didn’t realize I could change it until the other day, and I thought I should mention it. Knitthehellout just seems like a more logical tie to the blog to...
by Cassy | Apr 16, 2013 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP
I was knitting my little fingers to the bone on the Ellybob Cardigan when I came upon some number issues in the pattern. I wrote to the author (Marie Mickiewicz) and it turns out that I missed two stitches in the armpits, but the final count that was printed in the...
by Cassy | Apr 12, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I was browsing through my friend’s activity on Ravelry the other day and saw that someone had queued this stinkin’ adorable baby cardigan. I almost squealed out loud, but I was in public, so I just went “squeeeeeeee” in my head, bought the...
by Cassy | Apr 11, 2013 | Knitting, Mishap, Tips, WIP
Firstly, I am officially a doctoral candidate for my degree in counselor education! Thanks for all the good wishes yesterday. The oral exam wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It felt more like a collaboration than a grilling at times, and I found out within...
by Cassy | Apr 8, 2013 | Knitting, WIP
I don’t know what made this project pop into my head this weekend. I was working on the Pull Gaspard and something made me think of the Beekeeper’s Quilt. I’ve read about these addictive little hexapuffs on various blog posts, and I’ve seen...
by Cassy | Apr 3, 2013 | Knitting, Tips, WIP
Say what? More self-striping socks? What a shock. I bought this yarn back in December, intending to make Matt another pair of socks. They’ve been hiding out on the needles, moving at a glacial pace for a few months. I keep putting them down for something more...