Well, I did it. I ordered the yarn for this fair isle: I’ve had it on my mind since I first blogged about it 2 months ago. Doing the FI on Cheesylove gave me the confidence boost I needed to know I could give this a try. I know Cheesylove was easier, but I think […]
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Maude I’ve decided to retire Maude. I’m now at a point in my weightloss where there’s no way of salvaging Maude. While I hate to see the yarn be wasted like that, I’m not very upset. Being too small for something is just fine by me! Teaching Knitting A friend is opening a knitting store […]
Cheesy Tank
I redid the front of Cheesylove this weekend. Technically, I redid it twice before I got it right. It’s about 3 inches shorter from the armhole to the top than it was last week. I’m much happier with the way this looks now. The problem was actually how quickly the neckline decreased. I was […]
Call of Koigu
I picked up a few hanks of Koigu a couple weeks back and I just wasn’t able to stop myself from casting on with it yesterday. I started another pair of socks on 2 circs. Very basic – 1 inch of ribbing and then straight stockingnette. I chose a short row heel. Here’s where I […]
Fair Isle…Check
I picked up Cheesylove yesterday and I just couldn’t put her down. I swear fair isle is like crack for knitters. Once you start you need more and more. I finished the fair isle band and one side of the neckline: In case you don’t remember, I’m making modifications to the top of the sweater. […]
Mohair Blues
I couldn’t wait to cast on for the mohair scarf yesterday. I love the colors in the hank and I couldn’t wait to see them stripe up. Isn’t that the fun part with hand-dyeds? Well, the scarf just isn’t striping like I had envisioned: Instead of striping the colors are kinda blending, and the green […]