I started Elisbeth back in August. I made great progress and quickly knitted through a skein and a half. It looked like it might be larger than what I needed. I measured and yep – too big. So it sat. And sat. And sat. Then I realized that the design looks very similar to a […]
WIPs – 2012
Ooh Shiny!
I’m in a Cast On sorta mood lately. And get this – none of my active projects are from Rhinebeck yarn. I did start my Color Affection but decided the shape wasn’t right for me. I just don’t use half-circle shawls. As much as I love the Citron I made a couple years ago – […]
Yeah, I have one sock done already
I can’t believe it either. This pattern and yarn just took over and I was obsessed. The three-day weekend didn’t hurt either, but even without it this sock worked up fast. I knit the sock as tall as I can comfortably wear and I still didn’t get to the white part of the transition. You […]
Transitions – yarn, that is
September marks a new season for Sock Knitters’ Anonymous. I haven’t participated in a SKA sockdown this year – until now. They gave you lots of choices – 3 designers, a mystery sock along or knit any pattern in a red yarn. I considered several options, and finally chose Coupling by Deb Barnhill in Gypsy Girl […]
And now for that red yarn…
A couple weeks back I fessed up that I was craving some sweater knitting. I even teased you with some red yarn earmarked for a project for me. In true fashion, I chose and re-chose the project. Then, last Tuesday, Bonne Marie Burns came out with a new cardi – Elisbeth – and I fell […]
Check your logic at the door
Remember all those posts about how sweater knitting just doesn’t work for me? Yeah, well – fall is coming. And I just can’t get away from the call of sweater knitting. That’s 10 hanks of Berroco Ultra Alpaca (bought 3? 4? years ago) for Paul and 8 hanks of Berroco Vintage for me. I cast […]