Just look at those pretty bobbles. So far, my opinion is that I made the right choice to rip out and start again with the new yarn (Quince & Co. Finch, which also happens to be grown and made in the USA, so extra points for it). I’m almost to the first set of colorwork… Continue reading Pretty bobbles
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Knitting and knitting-related projects
Changing yarns
When I originally decided to make the Stonecrop Cardigan, I thought I would use a superwash yarn for the main body of the sweater. I chose the top (darkest magenta) color, and thought it would work well. And I still think it would look pretty in a sweater. But I don’t like how it is… Continue reading Changing yarns
Antarktis with modifications
I think I originally said that I used The Plucky Knitter’s Primo Fingering, but when I looked at my yarn spreadsheet, I realized that it must be their Lodge fingering base instead, based on the colorway name, “Happy Glamper.” This base is a little different, spun from a combination of 60% superwashmerino along with 20%… Continue reading Antarktis with modifications
Focus for progress
As it usually is when knitting shawls, it’s a little hard to see the actual, final design. Even though I’m able to spread out this shawl on the floor at this point, the mesh sections looks, well, messy. When I get it finished and am able to wash and block it, that section will open… Continue reading Focus for progress
A shawl of a certain color
Usually when I decide to knit a shawl, I don’t put much thought into the colors I choose other than “do I like it/them?” Up until last year, the choice of color(s) really didn’t matter much – I wore them mostly in the winter, with jeans and a sweater or long sleeve shirt, and anything… Continue reading A shawl of a certain color