Finished! And I do love how squishy it feels. It will be nice to have when the weather turns cold again. I think I have enough leftovers to make some scrappy socks, so I will plan on doing that. The cowl is knit with two strands held together 0 the undyed yarn and the hand-dyed… Continue reading Bits and Bobs Cowl
Category: Knitting
Knitting and knitting-related projects
Sock legs
I’ve knit the legs of my Tea at Downton socks, and though I had to un-knit and re-knit several rounds, I managed to keep them in pattern, and did three repeats of it. One thing I did differently was to decrease from the medium size to the small size as I knit through the repeats.… Continue reading Sock legs
Crunkled socks
After re-knitting the socks, I’m so very happy with the way they turned out. I put them on sock blockers for the photo, and after that I washed them. They feel so cozy and soft. I can’t wait to wear them. The yarn is a hand-dyed color by Leading Men Fiber Arts called Venetian Sunset,… Continue reading Crunkled socks
Knit a little, rip a little
I finally reclaimed the yarn from the abandoned Twists and Turns shawl that I had started knitting last Fall. Once I saw the entire shawl, I knew I didn’t want to finish it, so I set it aside to deal with later. I plan to use the darker of the two neutrals in some Tea… Continue reading Knit a little, rip a little
Musselburgh hat
When I finished the Tau cardigan, I had almost a full skein of yarn left over, so I thought I’d make a fingering-weight hat. I’d been noticing several knitters making the Musselburgh hat by Ysolde Teague, so I thought I’d give it a try. I used up almost every inch of yarn that I had… Continue reading Musselburgh hat