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Swatching for a sweater

I’ve had this yarn in my stash since late 2014. I bought it because I wanted to make a sweater with it. And at that time, I had made exactly one sweater – a cardigan from a Craftsy class called “My First Sweater.” It is from an indie dyer from North Carolina who may or… Continue reading Swatching for a sweater

Definitely needs more length

If I stopped here, and started the bottom ribbing, this would be a super-cropped cardigan on me, so I’m definitely forging ahead with another half-pattern repeat. I prefer garments which hit mid-hip, so I think that will work well. I’m pretty sure I purchased enough yarn to add the extra section.

More bobbles and colorwork

I’m thoroughly enjoying this knitting at the moment. Every time I sit down to watch or listen to something, I want to pull it out and work on it. So I do! I finally tried it on (I know, it’s a little late, but I was curious about how long (or short) the cardigan is… Continue reading More bobbles and colorwork

Separated for sleeves

I picked up my Stonecrop Cardigan project over the past couple of weeks. I finally got to the point in the past week where I have separated for the sleeves. Once that was done, I completed another bobble round on the body, and I’ve started another repeat of the colorwork pattern. I like how at… Continue reading Separated for sleeves

Back to where we left off

For reference, this was where I was when I ripped it all out and started over with the Quince & Co. Finch: So I’ve been focusing on getting back to where I was, and now I can move forward. I just need to knit a couple of rounds now and then I’m back to the… Continue reading Back to where we left off