Now that I’ve finished a pretty large shawl, I’ve decided to join a mystery knit-along on a huge shawl. The first clue for Shawlography releases October 8. I ordered a yarn kit, and I’m looking forward to getting the yarn and starting this new adventure. I’m really hoping the design will be something I’ll like… Continue reading I’m joining a new knit-along
Category: Knitting
Knitting and knitting-related projects
My Papillon (butterfly shawl)
I haven’t washed and blocked it yet, but it’s amazing how much different (and nicer) it looks when it’s not scrunched up on the needles. I wanted to make this as soon as I saw someone else’s a few years ago. I got the color-changing yarn at that time, and it waited for me until… Continue reading My Papillon (butterfly shawl)
Separated for sleeves
I picked up my Stonecrop Cardigan project over the past couple of weeks. I finally got to the point in the past week where I have separated for the sleeves. Once that was done, I completed another bobble round on the body, and I’ve started another repeat of the colorwork pattern. I like how at… Continue reading Separated for sleeves
Weaving in ends
I finally finished knitting the panels of My Flock of Sheep skirt, and seamed them together. Then I bound it off, loosely, or so I thought. Well, it wasn’t as loosely or as stretchy a bind-off as I needed it to be, so I spend another day putting it back on the needles and re-binding… Continue reading Weaving in ends
Knit skirt update
I’ve been working off and on knitting on my skirt, and I’ve just started the last full panel before the last godet before the side panel. The full panels are great knitting when the brain needs a rest – just plain knitting back and forth, no increases or decreases, no short rows, and virtually no… Continue reading Knit skirt update