I picked up a ball of Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek Prints a few months ago and chose this one to start my next round of charity hats. I really like the way this one turned out, with the self-striping/patterning being done by the yarn itself. I had just under half of the ball leftover,… Continue reading Back to charity hats
Category: Knitting
Knitting and knitting-related projects
Getting there
I’ve finished my first sleeve and am now working on my second sleeve of the Stonecrop cardigan. I recently tried it on, and realized again just how much I like this yarn (the bright pink). It has zero scratchiness next to my bare skin. So I ordered some more of it. Because more sweaters need… Continue reading Getting there
When “plans” go awry
I’m halfway through the Guernsey wrap. And as I weighed my remaining yarn, I realized that I’m not going to be able to knit the pattern as written, reversing my colors as I had planned. So I’m just going to continue knitting it mixing up the colors until I run out.
Scalene
Even with that vibrant green, the scarf/shawlette is toned down by the gray. The keyhole looks best on the front, even though you can wear it reversed, so I plan to wear it right side out when the weather cools off. Here’s a very quick photo.
Color Palette socks
I finally finished my color block socks, and I’m so pleased with how bright and cheerful they are. They almost beg to be worn with crop pants. The yellow looks like it doesn’t quite match up on both socks, but the yarn actually did a mirror image with the yellow and yellow/black.