by Cassy | Sep 7, 2014 | Finished object, knitalong, Knitting challenge, Review
I’m pretty thrilled with my SSKAL 2014 project, Coda. The sweater is a lovely Brooklyn Tweed pattern, by the talented Olga Buraya-Kefelian. The yarn is Cascade 220 (one of my all time favorite workhorse wool yarns) in Summer Sky, an apt name for a summer...
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 | Jul 30, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
Though I wish I was casting on for the Summer Sweater KAL right this moment since it starts today, it will be a couple of days until I am able to do so. In the meantime, I’m finishing up a little surprise something for a friend. This is as much as I can show...
