by Cassy | Nov 5, 2014 | knitalong, Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
I finally decided on a NaKniSweMo (National Knit a Sweater in a Month) sweater pattern. I chose Paloma, by Thea Colman, a cozy and winter-perfect sweater. I had some Cascade Ecological Wool in my stash that I’ve been earmarking for a sweater like this. The color...
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 | 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 7, 2014 | Finished object, knitalong, Knitting challenge, Review
I’m pretty thrilled with my SSKAL 2014 project, Coda. The sweater is a lovely Brooklyn Tweed pattern, by the talented Olga Buraya-Kefelian. The yarn is Cascade 220 (one of my all time favorite workhorse wool yarns) in Summer Sky, an apt name for a summer...
by Cassy | Feb 26, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
Pensacola is finished! She will be on her way to the UK in the morning. I did all but the snaps, since they’re waiting for the sweater’s arrival. The main yarn is Blacker Classic Lleyn Wool in Slate. The contrast trim is Rowan Angora Haze in a blinding...
by Cassy | Feb 24, 2014 | Design, Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
I pictured all kinds of cute mother/daughter poses for these matching socks, but in the end, Matt shot what he could as fast as he could, and we got a couple of somewhat clear shots. Z and I are wearing our matching Prufrock socks. For hers, I used my Kiddo Kicks...
