By the end of 2024, I had 5 “rows” complete on this shawl. It’s hard to take a photo of it when a row is in progress, so I had to wait until the row was complete. I’ve just started on the next row, and I continue to just choose colors as I go –… Continue reading Some more gemstones
Category: Knitting
Knitting and knitting-related projects
Mom’s socks
First of all, Merry Christmas! I finished Mom’s socks yesterday afternoon. The dogwood heather is such a pretty color and the combination with the oyster heather cuffs, heels, and toes makes them look vintage. I hope she enjoys them! Then last night I began knitting some socks for Dad – I chose Lapis and Dalmatian… Continue reading Mom’s socks
Socks and more socks
The official pattern name is Shell Cove, but I am still calling these my watermelon socks. I don’t know why I chose these colors together for this sock, I just wanted something bright compared to what I’ve been knitting for socks. The color names (Knit Picks Stroll) are Candy Pink and Key Lime Heather. I… Continue reading Socks and more socks
New socks for CC
I started these shortie socks when I finished my last pair, and finally finished them last night. Using the Knit Picks Stroll Tweed again, I chose the Dove Heather as the accent and North Sea Heather as the main color. He was happy to model them for a photo!
Two baby cardigans
A friend at church asked if I would a) teach her to knit a baby sweater, or b) knit one on her behalf for her new granddaughter. Although I’ve knit sweaters and cardigans for myself, I’ve never knit them for anyone else, let alone taught anyone else how to knit anything. I told her that… Continue reading Two baby cardigans