Just in time for summer heat

Just in time for summer heat

A mohair sweater makes total sense right now! Ha! I fell in love last week with Cumulus Blouse after seeing my friend Michelle picking out yarn for it. I have no real use for a long sleeved sweater right now. I get to have input over the temperature in my office, so I...
Accidental negative ease

Accidental negative ease

The matching pink sweater saga continues with one for me. I swear, I do knit other things, but my knitting world has been swathed in pink for some time now. This time I decided to follow the pattern for So Faded with the same colors I had for the girls. I had to vary...
Self soothing behaviors

Self soothing behaviors

When the world feels full of tragedy and chaos knitting can be some respite. It is a form of bilateral stimulation (using both hands works both sides of the brain) and bilateral stimulation has been shown to help with anxiety and processing trauma. Today’s...
Little fades

Little fades

I’ve been dreaming up a project that could be explosively pink for Zooey. I had some Madeline Tosh Twist Light in some gorgeous colors hanging out in my stash, so here we go. From top to bottom they’re Voodoo, Beach Bonfire, and French Toast. I previously...

Lace for days

In the midst of a glut of sock projects on my needles (all mostly stockinette), I needed something fresh. I decided to go looking for a shawl worthy of some stashed Anzula Squishy in Iris. I landed on Sempervivum, a gorgeous lace adventure by Jared Flood. So far this...
Nearly there!

Nearly there!

I was working like a fiend on Oshima over the weekend as we finally got a teeny bit of snow here in Arkansas. It was excellent knitting weather. I was chugging along as fast as my fingers would take me. However, I forgot when I originally ordered the yarn that I added...