by Cassy | Jan 27, 2014 | Design, Knitting, Knitting challenge, Tips, WIP
I’m making pretty good progress on this Pensacola Sweater for the Tell Them of Us film. You can see the picture for the pattern, detailed notes about my knitting, and a link to the whole pattern booklet on my Ravelry project page. I won’t be writing up the...
by Cassy | Jan 24, 2014 | Knitting, Review, Tips, WIP
I’m really excited about my new dress form. It arrived early this week and I set it up immediately. It’s from The Shop Company. I wanted one that was fairly size specific and closest to my measurements, so I chose one of the pinnable professional forms....
by Cassy | Jan 23, 2014 | Knitting, WIP, Yarn
Sometimes I’m so in love with the idea of the yarn that it’s hard to actually let myself knit it. I’m sure I’m not alone in this… Some stash seems too precious, especially if it’s yarn that’s hard to find. I believe I...
by Cassy | Jan 17, 2014 | Knitting, Knitting challenge, WIP
I’ve been swatching to make a sweater for a film called Tell Them of Us. Many knitters are participating in a project called Orkney to Omaha that involves recreating historical knits. I’ve been assigned the following sweater: Here is the yarn: I received...
by Cassy | Jan 8, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
My Blank Canvas is about to start looking like a sweater, rather than a collection of pieces. I finished the body and sleeves to the armpits. I’ve made a few mods to the 34″ size. I knit an extra 1.5 inches before starting the waist decreases. I did one...
by Cassy | Jan 3, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
It’s been awhile since I’ve put much time into these socks. I started them for Matt last February, and they have been sitting around patiently, while I occasionally pick them up and knit an inch or two. I finally got past the super slow 9 cm of heel flap,...
