I haven’t shared a photo of my Butterfly shawl in a while, though I’ve worked on it off and on since my last update. It is growing, and it has gotten too big to stretch out on this pair of needles, so this is just a portion of it. I think I’ve finally gotten the… Continue reading Short row shaping
Category: Knitting
Knitting and knitting-related projects
The Burrow Wrap
I’ve actually had this project finished since the beginning of the year, but hadn’t gotten around to sharing it yet. It uses fingering weight yarn plus a mohair (or comparable fiber) lace weight, held together, so it is super soft and pretty warm. I decided to go with a rainbow of colors. If you look… Continue reading The Burrow Wrap
May’s WIPGO projects
May’s numbers are 22 and 19. Cross Stitch Desert Landscapes Mandala gets another turn, and Sea Quilt gets to come out to play for the first time. Knitting/Crochet My sock scraps granny square blanket will definitely get some love, and this seems like a good month to work on the Protest is Patriotic Shawl. Quilting… Continue reading May’s WIPGO projects
Knitting my skirt
After much deliberation, I pulled this project back out of the closet on April 19. I don’t think I ever took a photo when I finished side 1, so here that is. I’m almost halfway through knitting side 2, which has the same colors, but in a different order. I’ll take a photo of that… Continue reading Knitting my skirt
Socks and more socks
Most of the knitting projects I currently have in progress are ones that require a bit of concentration. That isn’t a great idea for when I need to have something to work on while riding in the car. So what’s a girl to do? Start a new pair of socks or two, or three. I… Continue reading Socks and more socks