Colinette’s 100% Merino tape yarn has been so much fun to knit with! Tagliatelli’s* color changes are subtle and striking at the same time. I picked this colorway to be able to wear with jeans or black and I like the way it looks knitted up. I swear it looks better than this in person. […]
Change of Focus
I don’t think I’ve mentioned dieting since my post a couple weeks back. Well, I got off to a rocky start. I really struggled for the first week. I had trouble staying on plan and felt hungry, cranky and frustrated. And then last week it all clicked. I don’t know why, it just did. I […]
Almost Done
Remember that sock I started on the plane back from Boston? Well, it’s done! I’ve had the yarn in my stash for almost a year now and I’ve been wanting to make them for a while. Specs: Regia Crazy Colors in color 05402 (Passion) Toe-up using a Figure 8 cast on. I’ve tried a figure […]
Lovely Lace
First up is my Christmas party wrap. It’s going to be 3 colors of Jaggerspun Zephyr. From bottom to top it’s Copper, Claret and Dianthus. I really thought hard about the pattern I was going to use. I even bought the first 2 Barbara Walker books this weekend for inspiration. I also picked up the […]
Klara Pics
Klaralund is such a fun and easy knit. Silk Garden is a dream and I like the drape it gives at the looser gauge (4spi). a finished front! a sleevecan you see what’s different? I’ve decided to bell the sleeves with some decreases. All that fabric would start to annoy me and I think it […]
One More Christmas Gift
I asked my sister-in-law Kelly to pick what she’d like me to make for her this year. I enjoy making things for her but I end up picking “safe” colors and designs because I don’t want to make her something she wouldn’t like and would be stuck using it regardless. When I asked her for […]