by Cassy | Sep 3, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
My SSKAL 2014 Coda is on the blocking board and almost ready for some final finished pics, but in the meantime, I decided to cast on something for Z. I happened to have a few skeins of Cascade 220 superwash in the same color as my Coda so I decided I should make her...
by Cassy | Aug 26, 2014 | Design, Knitting, WIP
I’ve been working on a secret project for awhile now. It’s a large garment, so it’s been eating up some of my knitting time. I’m working on a men’s sweater design. Naturally, Matt was putting in orders for fall and winter sweaters and...
by Cassy | Aug 20, 2014 | knitalong, Knitting, WIP
If some knitting can be done in pairs, I usually do so. I always knit socks in pairs, and I almost always do the same for sleeves. This time I changed my mind. The sleeves are simple enough and could be done two at a time, but I have several projects going where...
by Cassy | Aug 14, 2014 | knitalong, Knitting, WIP
Coda has captured my attention for quite a few evenings this week. It’s my SSKAL14 project this year, and it’s delightful to knit. It was smooth sailing through the stockinette. I threw in an extra waist decrease and knit an extra 3/4″ length for my...
by Cassy | Aug 6, 2014 | knitalong, Knitting, WIP
The yarn came Monday afternoon! Now I can turn this: into this for this year’s Summer Sweater KAL. The yarn is Cascade 220 in Summer Sky heather, one of the most truly gorgeous yarns my eyes have beheld. Mmmm. Though the unstretched ribbing looks like a...
by Cassy | Aug 2, 2014 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP
Oy. An hour ago this ball of yarn was an object that I thought was almost finished. And now it’s a ball of yarn.There was no fixing it. This object-that-shall-not-yet-be-named was the wrong shape, and there was no way around it. All 600+ yards of yarn that...
