A fresh pair of socks is off the needles! Diving into the deep stash for self-striping to use for the Stockinette Zombies year-long self-striping CAL, I wound up my skein of Mad Color Fiber Arts Posse in the "Per-cus-sion!" colorway. It's a brilliant combination of a hot pink, orange, red, and brown-black. It's brighter than… Continue reading Socks! Socks! Socks!
Yarnathon 2022: Team Merino Mice
I've missed posting in this blog, so I'm trying to get back to the routine of it this year. Why not start with a few FOs? Once again I'm participating in EatSleepKnit's Yarnathon and I'm a member of Team Merino Mice. Did you know a group of mice is called a mischief? Quarterly Craft Along:… Continue reading Yarnathon 2022: Team Merino Mice
WIP Wednesday: Swatches
Way back when I was a graduate student, my advisor told me there are two types of people in the world. The people that go right to the lab and start experimenting and the people that go to the library. That has stuck with me and it rings true. I prefer going to the library,… Continue reading WIP Wednesday: Swatches
Mosaic Knit FOs
There are a few more days to go in Q1, but since I've submitted my projects to EatSleepKnit for the first quarter knit-along, today works to share my finished objects! Mosaic colorwork, also known as slip stitch colorwork, is a magical technique where you only work with one color at a time using slipped stitches… Continue reading Mosaic Knit FOs
Knitting the Galaxy WIP Wednesday
My family is a Star Wars family. Video games, Lego sets, t-shirts, and movies (Episodes 4-7+Rogue One are the best) are referenced on a daily basis. The new Star Wars: Knitting the Galaxy book exceeded my expectations for a pattern book. Everyone spotted a pattern they wanted and I did not have the right yarn,… Continue reading Knitting the Galaxy WIP Wednesday
Hearts and Star Wars WIP Wednesday Feb.3
Wednesday is back again! This is one of those weeks where I wish I had multiple sets of arms as I would get so much farther on all my WIPs, and wanna be WIPs. Yarn is caked and ready for 4 more projects! My friends at EatSleepKnit are hosting a Flash-Craft-Along for February, "Craft Your… Continue reading Hearts and Star Wars WIP Wednesday Feb.3
Jumping Right Back In: WIP Wednesday January 27.
It's been another long stretch, eh? I think maybe now is as good as any to give blogging another go. At the very least, it's a good record of my projects. Work in progress Wednesday I have two in-progress projects to share and both will eventually earn yardage for me and my team in the… Continue reading Jumping Right Back In: WIP Wednesday January 27.
Nice to Gnome You FO
Finished object Friday! I finished up the "Nice to Gnome You" mystery knit along this week. I think my gnome is more of a beachy-one, hiding in the dunes, and checking out the shells. I struggle with putting colors together, so I took the easy route and used a mini-skein bundle. I won this set… Continue reading Nice to Gnome You FO
Works in Progress August 19
I'm still knitting away on my works in progress and trying to stay focused on them. I can't seem to shake the call of a KAL though, so choosing a new cast-on has distracted me. Isn't this a sort of moody collection? I'm impatiently waiting for the two swatches to dry completely. This year I… Continue reading Works in Progress August 19
Accessories Friday Finish Aug14
I've been working through my seemingly never-ending pile of WIPs and I finished projects! Here's the recap. Hats I always have hats to talk about! The first is the PB Sandwich Hat I test knit in the EatSleepKnit Pattern Academy. I met the designer, Shana, earlier this summer at the Virtual Zombie Knitpocalypse Retreat. I… Continue reading Accessories Friday Finish Aug14