Well, thanks to a lot more down time than I expected this past week from a bad sinus infection, I managed to finish knitting my Vellichor crop sweater by Andrea Mowry of DreaRenee Knits. I haven’t even washed or blocked it – but I just had to go ahead and throw it on and get… Continue reading Vellichor Crop
Tag: sweaters/cardigans
Boxy Sweater!
After a little over a year and a half of on again/off again knitting, I’ve finally finished my boxy sweater. And I washed it and blocked it. And it grew, big time. Yikes! Then I remembered that the yarn I used is a superwash yarn, and this is often the case with superwash. So I… Continue reading Boxy Sweater!
Knitting in the round
Just a quick post – I’m thoroughly enjoying this knit so far. Round and round and round we go, but it isn’t boring at all with the color changing yarn between rounds of the main light gray yarn. And the slipped twisted stitches gives a really great contrast and extra squish factor that feels really… Continue reading Knitting in the round
Looking Back cardigan
I ordered buttons from Amazon, and though they aren’t as sparkly as the two from the button jar that I loved, thankfully they matched very well. I love the lace pattern on the front and the sleeves – so pretty. And since we have the air conditioning running in the house, I briefly put it… Continue reading Looking Back cardigan
A little knitting
I’ve been working steadily on several knitting projects, and these charity hats give me little happy dances every week or two. I’ve picked a new favorite pattern recently, from the Knots of Love website – Cindy’s Cable Chemo Cap. This one is super easy to remember, and I love that the cable detail is within… Continue reading A little knitting