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 | Aug 29, 2013 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
I’m pretty sure these sleeves are playing a joke on me. Check out how slanted they are: This has happened to me before. I don’t know if it’s just the moss stitch, or because I knit continental, or what. My Minimalist Cardigan had the same issue with...
by Cassy | Aug 5, 2013 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, Mishap, WIP
Can you see my mistake? I posted this on Instagram (I’m knitten) and it wasn’t immediately obvious to some, but I’ve been staring these cables down for about 10 inches, so it glared at me. The top cable isn’t crossed. Oy. I frogged an entire...
by Cassy | Jul 26, 2013 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
I’m loving Beatnik so far for the SSKAL. The cables are definitely keeping me on my toes. I have the chart on one side and the definitions for the abbreviations on the other. I highly recommend the color coded version put together by Knitty editors. It helps to...
by Cassy | Jul 24, 2013 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
I don’t know if I’ve ever participated in an organized KAL (knit-a-long), but I’m going to participate in this one. It’s all about making sweaters in the summer, so that when the cold season hits, you can wear them. Makes sense. We’ll see...
by Cassy | Nov 28, 2012 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
The end is nigh, people! I made the sleeves longer than the pattern called for because I wanted to make sure they went slightly past my wrists as I like to wear them. They’re 18.5 from armpit to cuff, so a full 2 inches more than the pattern called for. It took...
