The Claret Forest Canopy shawl progresses at a steady pace. I knit a few rows here and there and have consumed three skeins of yarn. Skein #4 will be added tonight and the final skein will be used for the edging. If I say I will finish the shawl by the end of the week, it [...]
My pretty Blackberry Gloss DK from Knit Picks arrived today. The yarn is a deep, rich blue-purple (or would it be purple-blue?) and soft as can be.
I am participating in the Wise Sweater (the pattern is called “Wheatgrass Truffle”) KAL on Ravelry and one of the tasks is to knit three swatches using three different needle [...]
I’ve been happily knitting away on my latest Forest Canopy Shawl in Claret Heather Wool of the Andes from Knit Picks. The shawl will use 4.5 – 5 skeins of yarn leaving me with 20 skeins to do something with. Um, yeah…what the heck am I supposed to do with all of this yarn??
I will be [...]
In my infinite wisdom, I somehow decided that knit-alongs (KALs) would be a great way to stay focused and actually complete a project or two. The last knit along I signed up for and bought yarn has officially ended and I have yet to start. Yep, great way to stay focused and actually complete a project.
So, [...]
In another life, I used to sew…a lot. When that life crumbled and I moved on I stopped sewing as I didn’t have the time. My sewing machine and serger came with me and were stuffed into a closet to await a time when they might be needed again. In the ensuing years since the old [...]