I just love mini skeins, but I don’t love winding them entirely by hand or using a big yarn ball winder (overkill). I bought a nostepinne last year to help. It works really great for giving you that extra space in the middle of a ball/cake (without being too big), and an extra “finger” for… Continue reading Nostepinne
Anemoia finished
It seems knitting is my current obsession over everything else. Now that my thumb seems to be mostly healed from the calcium deposit(s), I am able to knit without pain for longer periods of time, and the desire to knit all the things has struck me again. I finished the Anemoia shawl and washed and… Continue reading Anemoia finished
Ausable blocking
I finally got around to washing and blocking Ausable today. I’ve just been wearing it around without blocking it because it’s so cozy-comfy. Now I have to wait for it to dry, but I’m glad to have this one finished. It will be a staple, I know, as it just goes with anything and everything.
Halfway there
I haven’t been feeling great the past couple of weeks – some inner ear issues that I think may be related to jaw clenching – so I haven’t been doing as much on the quilting front. So, I’ve been sitting a little bit more and trying to settle everything down, and knitting is the perfect… Continue reading Halfway there
A few repeats
I’m loving how this shawl is working up. I just about have the repeats memorized, and generally work on one section of a repeat at a time because the repeats are getting longer and taking more time. The color is exactly what I was hoping for. And in my mind, I know that this project… Continue reading A few repeats