I can’t believe I’m writing that I finished Collinear – I knitted it in less than three weeks. That’s gotta be a record for me. It was a perfect storm of great pattern, gorgeous yarns and fabulous colors. Pattern: Collinear by Paulina Popiolek Yarns: Neighborhood Fiber Company Rustic Fingering in Charles Village and Madelinetosh Tosh […]
shawls, scarves and cowls
Summer is for sock yarn shawl knitting
I’ve been having a ball knitting on Collinear – I’m more than halfway done in just 2 weeks. I mentioned in my last post that I don’t enjoy working with many yarns at once. But sometimes pretty sucks you in and dazzles – this is one of those times. I did lessen the annoyance factor […]
All Collinear All the Time
I mentioned in last week’s post that I cast on for Collinear. I’m not sure what happened but I knit on it Every. Night. this week. I never knit after work. I think it’s a combo of pattern/yarn/color and competitiveness. As you guys know, I’ve only completed one FO this year. Ugh – that’s gotta change. I don’t […]
If at first you don’t succeed…
try, try again. So I did, and cast on a couple new projects. First up are the Loki socks in Bitsy Knits Sock82me. The stitch definition is great but the 8 ply yarn is a little splitty. Not the best combo for twisted stitches but I love the colors. The yarn has just enough pinks in […]
delusions aplenty
I’d been searching for Madtosh Prairie in Spectrum after I saw this awesome FO. And of course, no one had any Spectrum in stock. I finally found some at Webs last Saturday and scooped up a skein as soon as I saw it. My plan was to cast on Fragile Heart on my birthday as […]
A couple Christmas break WIPs
I started my Christmas vaca with a few new WIPs. Shaw Hill I was concerned about knitting with such a big needle but it’s been fun – and quick progress isn’t hard to be happy about. The dye has rubbed off on everything it touches though – my hands and the cuffs of my sleeves […]