by Cassy | Mar 3, 2014 | Knitting, WIP, Yarn
I was browsing Etsy for some self-striping hand dyed yarn awhile back (dangerous, I know) and I came across this yarn from Julianna’s Fibres: It’s her Sparkle Self-Striping superwash yarn in the colorway “Truly Outrageous.” The name and colors...
by Cassy | Feb 25, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
Pensacola should be fully dry after blocking tonight, so I can seam it this evening. I can’t wait to see it all seamed up and on the dress form. The project that pushed me to finish the knitting (because I wouldn’t let myself start something more fun and...
by Cassy | Feb 18, 2014 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
Oops. I cast on some socks instead of working on my previously stated goals for Ravellenics. Eh, they’re pretty. It’s some Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock Multi in Fiddlehead. I got this at a stash swap a few months back. I really just felt like casting...
by Cassy | Feb 12, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
Socks knitted for babies and children are the most ephemeral kind of knitted socks. If they don’t lose them, they swiftly outgrow them. All of the baby sweaters and now toddler things I am knitting remind me of just how quickly Z’s babyhood is passing. She...
by Cassy | Feb 6, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
After my quick love affair with the How Cold Is It mittens (which are now blocking), I’ll be returning to my steady gal, the Pensacola Sweater. This is where I’m at so far. As you can see, she will be folded in half and seamed when I get to the bottom of...
by Cassy | Feb 3, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
If you’re offended by profanity, turn away now, Dear Reader. You have been warned. Enter at your own risk, and if you’re scandalized, don’t say I didn’t warn you. I’m making some How Cold Is It mittens. I think these things are hilarious...