I finally reclaimed the yarn from the abandoned Twists and Turns shawl that I had started knitting last Fall. Once I saw the entire shawl, I knew I didn’t want to finish it, so I set it aside to deal with later. I plan to use the darker of the two neutrals in some Tea… Continue reading Knit a little, rip a little
Category: Knitting
Knitting and knitting-related projects
Musselburgh hat
When I finished the Tau cardigan, I had almost a full skein of yarn left over, so I thought I’d make a fingering-weight hat. I’d been noticing several knitters making the Musselburgh hat by Ysolde Teague, so I thought I’d give it a try. I used up almost every inch of yarn that I had… Continue reading Musselburgh hat
Adventuresome Wrap
In December, I decided to treat myself to a mystery advent set of 20g mini-skeins. I’d never done something like that before, and watching several folks opening theirs each day was such fun that I wanted to try it for myself. After a disastrous attempt at a different wrap (where stitches were dropped, patterns were… Continue reading Adventuresome Wrap
Vanilla Soufflé socks
Once I finished the first sock and started the second sock, I set these down and wandered over to other projects. I finally found the bag that housed the project when I was looking for something else recently, and decided I needed to finish them! I used a sport weight hand dyed, self-striping sock yarn… Continue reading Vanilla Soufflé socks
Third sock pair for CC
I had lots of time to knit while my friend Lois drove us to and from the retreat in Georgia (plus back and forth from there to Chattanooga), and I had nearly completed both while I was there. I’ll likely make some more, because they’re a really good project for when you don’t need to… Continue reading Third sock pair for CC