subtitled: the most beautiful thing I’ve ever knitted This project is pure love. The pattern, the lace, the yarn, the beads, the photography. Sweet Dreams Shawl by Boo Knits Black Bunny Fibers Superwash Merino Classic in City of Roses 6/0 seed beads – clear, silver-lined, applied with crochet hook. Just over an ounce I love […]
May 2012
Cast On Mania is still going strong
I received my Go Knit pouches last week. I’m so glad I decided to order them. It’s quick to grab a project on my way out the door and the different colors make it easy to know which is which. And the snap tab allows me to hang the bag on the seat back on […]
Cast On Mania – one week, five projects, tons of fun
I had a blast with Cast On Mania! I have some great, fun projects to show for it and I even learned a few things: The switch to non-garment knitting was exactly what I needed. Project variety, fun yarns, different techniques – it’s all really sparked my love for knitting. If I’m going to bring […]
CO Mania Day 5
Day 5 looks like an easy one, but it took quite a few tries before I got here. I had planned all along to make Day 5 a colorwork day. I’m not good at colorwork and I want to change that. And now that I’m focusing on non-garments it seemed like the perfect time. I […]
CO Mania Day 4
Another day, another technique. This time, twisted stitches and beads. I knew I wanted to try a beaded sock but I was unsure of the pattern. I came across Twinkling Trellis and then Snicket popped up on my friends’ activity. I combined the intersecting diamonds of Travelling Trellis with the twisted stitches of Snicket. I’m […]
CO Mania Day 3
Up next is a pair of rainbow stripey socks! I haven’t knit up enough for you to tell, but the yarn is Twisted Fiber Art yarn in the Roy G Biv colorway in their Kabam yarn (60% merino, 30% bamboo, 10% nylon). I split the hank in half so one sock will be ROY G […]