Started on January 26, 2025 and finished the next evening, my new pair of fingerless mitts is ready for the rest of this winter. Here’s hoping I won’t have to rely on them too much. They remind me of our little tortie Leia. I think Leia’s seen enough of the cold and snow (though she… Continue reading Rip Current Mitts
Category: Knitting
Knitting and knitting-related projects
My current obsession
Yes, I just started this sweater, and it is my current obsession. I’ve spent most evenings working on it, and even some time during the days (when I would normally be working on my quilt). I’ve just finished the first ball of yarn and added in the second. The construction is really unique. The photo… Continue reading My current obsession
Start all the things
Or at least that’s how it seems with the knitting. Now that Dad’s socks are finished, I gave myself permission to start a new shawl and a new sweater. I’ve had the shawl yarn since 2016 (I bought it as a “kit” from the Unplanned Peacock Studio dyers at a local yarn festival that they… Continue reading Start all the things
Dad’s socks
I finished Dad’s socks on Wednesday evening and took both his and Mom’s socks to them on Thursday afternoon. They both tried them on and they fit perfectly, woohoo! We had a nice visit before I head back home to get snuggled in for the snow that was predicted for yesterday. It’s a beautiful snow,… Continue reading Dad’s socks
Some more gemstones
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