by Cassy | Aug 12, 2012 | Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
Oh, if only I had said I was competing in the Ravellenic Games! I started these on July 27th and I finished them this evening around 7 pm. I don’t know when exactly the Olympics ended, but I had to be close to making the timeline on both ends. I didn’t...
by Cassy | Nov 29, 2011 | Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
NaKniSweMo 2011 is finished. I completed the Still Light Tunic, which is essentially a dress out of sock weight yarn. I am pleased. This yarn is a gorgeous delight to knit. I used Ella Rae Lace Merino in Mustard. There was a moment of panic and stalling when I got to...
by Cassy | Nov 13, 2011 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
It’s day 13 of NaKniSweMo and I’m feeling totally confident about being able to finish in time, or possibly even this week. As I was working on the increases, each row became painstakingly long and I feared that I was making no progress. Friday night I was...
by Cassy | Nov 8, 2011 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
On my way home from my Law & Public Policy class today there was a break in the recent downpour, so I decided to head back out and take a few pictures of the changing trees in my neighborhood. We are lucky in Arkansas to have upper 50’s and 60’s...
by Cassy | Nov 1, 2011 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
This year I am joining the ranks of the ambitious knitters that dare to knit a 50,000+ sweater in the month of November. I have chosen the Still Light Tunic by Veera Välimäki. I have been captivated by the Ella Rae Lace Merino shown above (color number 9) for over a...
by Cassy | Oct 31, 2011 | Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
Behold the glory of the finished Bacchus Socks. I was flipping through old Interweave magazines a couple of months ago and stumbled upon these. I was shocked to see a pattern I loved that was already toe up, and I couldn’t resist the cables. I’ve been in a...
