This is the other planned shawl for which I got yarn at Bliss Yarns a couple of months ago. I wanted to finish at least one shawl/wrap project before starting it, and I did with the Guernsey Wrap in April. So around the first of May, I started this shawl. It was a mystery shawl… Continue reading The other shawl
A new Playful shawl
A couple of months ago, we went to Bliss Yarns in Brentwood. The yarn shop has been there for quite a while, but I never managed to get there even when I lived in Nashville and it was a little closer to home than Haus of Yarn. I picked up some yarns for two specific… Continue reading A new Playful shawl
Harvest Moon Lanterns
I finally sent off and then got back this quilt from a friend who has just started her longarm quilting business, and I think she did a wonderful job! It took me a few days to get to binding it, but I used a coordinating fabric from the Harvest Moon line. Another one finally finished-finished!… Continue reading Harvest Moon Lanterns
Blue Heather Vanilla Sweater
Once I finished the body of my sweater a couple of weeks ago, I decided to concentrate on knitting the sleeves every chance I could get, because they were plain stockinette with just a few decreases. The yarn did soften a bit after washing and blocking, just as was advertised when I purchased the kit.… Continue reading Blue Heather Vanilla Sweater
When you’re asked to make a hat
for a dear friend, you drop everything and you make her two hats! A friend sent me a photo and asked me to make her a hat like the one someone else was wearing. It initially looked to me like a brioche hat, so I found a free brioche hat pattern, pulled out two skeins… Continue reading When you’re asked to make a hat