by Cassy | Jul 3, 2012 | Knitting, Mishap, Stash
I would like to give a HUGE THANKS to Andrea from Life on Laffer for her amazing untangling skills. Remember this pic with the insanely tangled Koigu from my UFO drawers? She volunteered to untangle it for me. At first I thought she was some kind of crazy glutton for...
by Cassy | Jun 14, 2012 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP
Apparently, this Outlast fiber in my skein of Lorna’s Laces Solemate is some kind of miracle fiber. According to this press release about it, it can help control body temperatures, has high wind resistance, resists wrinkles and fading, is very durable, and can...
by Cassy | Dec 6, 2011 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP
I consider myself a pretty decent knitter, by no means an expert, but consistently capable of putting out fairly good pieces. I started the Larch Cardigan last February or early March in the final days of winter. Then it got warm and I promptly put it in a drawer in...
by Cassy | Nov 24, 2008 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP
I may have overestimated my perceived levels of sanity when undertaking this: Please excuse the blurriness. This is the beginning of my Treeline Striped Cardigan made with Creative Focus Worsted and some grey/green Kidsilk Haze. I’m loving the way it looks, but...
by Cassy | Oct 10, 2008 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP
I started Clapotis, ubiquitous in the blog world, but nevertheless something I desired. I was thoroughly in love with the yarn and this project until I started the second ball. Can you see the color difference? It’s driving me nuts. I could tell that the ball on...
by Cassy | Sep 16, 2008 | Finished object, Knitting, Mishap
Ha, bloody, ha Lady February post blocking, originally uploaded by casystotyle. Grrr. This picture is a little blurry, but I’m lazy and angry at the moment. Of course I didn’t block a swatch of the lace or anything. That would have been the responsible...
