by Cassy | Jan 19, 2017 | Knitting, Tips, WIP
…she’s going to ask for another one. And then she’s going to want a hat to go with it. And so on. We’ve come full spectrum from Zooey rejecting things I’ve knitted for her to having a running list of things I should knit for her next....
by Cassy | Jan 16, 2017 | Knitting, WIP
I got the opportunity to try another Knitcrate sock subscription box and this time I received some Buffalo Wool Co. Tracks Sport. The color is Amethyst. This isn’t a yarn I would have sought out for myself. I’ve never knitted socks in a heavier weight than...
by Cassy | Dec 29, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
I’m not a big fan of Christmas knitting. I like to knit for birthdays or hand off knitted items throughout the year just for fun. Mostly, I don’t like the pressure to finish things by a certain deadline because knitting is my coping skill and I like to use...
by Cassy | Dec 20, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
I thought these socks were for me when I started them. I truly did. This pattern is the Staccato Socks pattern from Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn. The yarn is Bittersweet Woolery Guilty Pleasures in Crocus. This yarn is special to me. I bought it at my first...
by Cassy | Dec 3, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
Though I have sock projects that I technically started before this, I am working in order of excitement as far as blog posting goes. These are the sleeves for an Element by Kirsten Johnstone that I started on December 1st. I almost never start with sleeves, but I was...
by Cassy | Nov 2, 2016 | Knitting, WIP
I’m working away on a Gathering Stripes for Charlotte. The smallest size is a 2T. She’s quite petite–wearing a 12 month size at 18 months, so I am working this at a slightly smaller gauge (7 sts to the inch) to make up for some of the size...
