While I’ve been recuperating and trying to get my stamina back, my goal (once I was able to sit at the machine at all) was to piece together two of the part 5 blocks. After several days, I was finally able to piece together all of the remaining ones required for my quilt. Next up,… Continue reading Part five, again
Author: Melissa
Bright and colorful
I’ve started my new Color Palette socks, and they are so pretty already. I can’t wait to see how they look with all of the other colors added in. After knitting both socks in each color, I still have plenty to crochet a little granny square from the remaining yarns, so I’ll definitely do that… Continue reading Bright and colorful
Part three, again
Before getting sick over the past week (I’m recovering now, slowly, but surely!), I had finally managed to finish all of the extra part three units I needed to make for the extra blocks I’m making. Since I’m not using the part 4 clues in my “inspired” version, I’ll be skipping right to part 5… Continue reading Part three, again
More cardigan knitting
In late December, I learned that a yarn I like was going to be discontinued. I had already been thinking about knitting the Looking Back cardigan, for which I had purchased the pattern in January 2015, using two lighter yarns held together instead of the called-for DK weight yarn. I like the way my No… Continue reading More cardigan knitting
Start of a scarf
In a continuing effort to actually make projects for which I previously purchased yarn, I pulled out these two skeins that I picked up in 2015 and intended to make into a shawl. I found the pattern for Scalene, which is an asymmetric keyhole scarf, and it seemed like a good fit for these two… Continue reading Start of a scarf