Knitting through the holidays

Knitting through the holidays

This Migration cardigan has been absolutely addictive. I started it on December 23rd, I think, after some swatching in the car on the way to my parent’s house. I decided to make things fun/difficult for myself, of course, by using a different gauge yarn (DK...
Oh, Oshima

Oh, Oshima

Oshima the Second has begun. I’m a little further along than these photos, past the ribbing and into the stockinette portion of the arm. Alas, these were taken on a day when there was sun, and if I were to update the picture today it would be too dark and gray...
Twelve years!

Twelve years!

Ok, ok. I thought I would have something more impressive for 12 years of blogging. Like a design. Or a finished garment. But I have a mostly finished back piece for Foldlines, and that’s all folks. This sweater is a pleasure to knit because the pattern is...
Choose your own adventure

Choose your own adventure

Progress on Marshal continues. I’ve done many pieces since I first posted about it exactly a month ago. I started with the sleeves, then moved to the back, then the left front. The pattern suggests blocking the left front before moving on to the right front to...
Love at first sight

Love at first sight

Last week I was at my LYS and I saw this some Kelbourne Woolens Scout in the most gorgeous color (Mint Heather). I fell in love instantly and knew I had to make a sweater with it. This is my first time working with Scout and it is an immense pleasure so far. This is a...
Little rainbows

Little rainbows

It seemed time to cast on a kid sweater. The weather here is still sweltering, but I know cooler temps are just around the corner. Zooey was a big fan of Bitty Breezy the first time I made it for her, until she decided the yarn was too itchy… She requested a...