My friend’s scarf is about 60% done. Her birthday is tomorrow. I knit on it on and off this weekend but for some reason it’s hurting my hands. I can’t even figure out why — it’s 100% alpaca, mistake rib (k2p2), done on US 10’s. The only thing I can think of it’s the US […]
shawls, scarves and cowls
(scarf) size does matter
Remember way back in August when I started thinking about my friend’s November birthday and what I might knit her? Well it’s next week and I just got started (for the last time) this weekend. I’ve cast on for 2 other scarves for her, and added maybe 7 balls of yarn to the stash […]
Shrugging Along…
one arm’s almost donebut is it? It’s really hard to tell exactly how long to make these sleeves. There’s so much stretch to this lacy stitch that the proportions already look whaky. So I decided to seam it up and try it on (you know how much I like try it on as you go). […]
A Little Late to the Party
I’ve finally caught the shrug bug. I thought shrugs wouldn’t work on those of us who were busty, but once I tried on a few in the stores I realized they could! I’ve already bought 2 shrugs that tie in the front so I decided I needed one of those shoulder-back type shrugs. I’m making […]
Corona
After many unsuccessful tries yesterday, I found a stitch pattern I love. I tried variations of feather and fan, I tried stitch patterns that make waves longways, and I considered trying a modular knitting approach. Finally, I came across the Corona Pattern Stitch from the Reader’s Digest Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches. The […]
Ombre-Dyed Scarf
After organizing my stash I realized I had 3 skeins of DB Cashmerino Superchunky in cream. I’ve been wanting another scarf so I thought I’d whip one up quickly. Once done, I felt it needed a little more oomph, so I decided to try my hand at Kool Aid Dyeing it. Since the DB has […]