I’m an Oceanographer, and although I don’t study squid, I do love them very much. The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) is one of my favorite sea creatures. Maybe it says something about me, but when I saw people making mermaid tail blankets, my first thought was "I want that, but as a weird deep sea... Continue Reading →
Apologies again for the terrible photo. My phone continues to be unable to cope with how bright these socks are. I swear they really look amazing! I have finished the foot and am working on the toes now. Everything is going very smoothly as I adapt my toe recipe for 60 stitches instead of 64.... Continue Reading →
I still haven't quite finished my neon rainbow socks, but I started these anyway. I wanted something I could take into work with me and not worry about finishing while I was there. Then I ended up not actually knitting on them at all! These will have to chill out for a couple more days... Continue Reading →
I picked up this Turkish spindle from a vendor at the MD Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend and I am in love. Not only is it extremely beautiful, it's much lighter than my first spindle and I am able to create a much finer single with it. This one also seems to want to... Continue Reading →
This photo does not remotely do justice to how neon these socks are. The yarn is amazing and I wish I was a better photographer. It's been a bit since I showed them. Since last time, I finished the heels and have also just about finished off the yellow colorway. There's not a lot of... Continue Reading →
Spending lots of money on fancy roving to support my newly acquired spinning habit didn't seem like the best idea. Instead, I decided to buy a bunch of undyed roving and then dye it myself. This is my first attempt. It is about 4 oz of 100% corriedale and I've dyed it using food coloring.... Continue Reading →
I'm trying to figure out how I want to label my handspun projects. While this is technically a "finished project", I am thinking of it more as a simple practice exercise. I spun up a little over half an ounce of this green merino top. My yarn ended up extremely all over the place. It's... Continue Reading →
I finished the colorwork over the weekend, and have just split for the sleeves. The yoke depth is much longer than the pattern calls for, even though there's only one row of plain knitting after the chart ended. My plan is to knit a few more rounds and then try it on to see how... Continue Reading →
How are we already a third of the way through this year? Completed in April: Wowza Socks - knit Yetis' Cowl - knit Adley Project Bag - crochet My First Yarn - spinning Current WIPs: Saga's Sweater - knit Neon Rainbow Socks - knit April Goals in review: Finish some socks. Done! I finished my... Continue Reading →
I have been sneaking in some work on these socks here and there. I've finished off the blue mini and have been using the green for the heels. There's about half of one heel left to go before I start on the foot. These colors look fantastic and I am really happy that I chose... Continue Reading →
I definitely do not need a new hobby, but here we are! I went to the Frederick Fiber Festival this weekend, and was able to have a short spinning lesson from one of the vendors. It was incredibly fun and although my results are obviously not perfect, it turned out way better than I expected.... Continue Reading →
I finished with the Murky colorway and have moved on to some Straw for the trees and the deer. Even after all of this work I still feel like I am struggling a bit with the tension in my colorwork. The stickiness of this yarn makes the stitches look great but it makes holding two... Continue Reading →
I probably did a little bit more crochet in one day than I should have, but I got this bag completely finished! It's a really good size, very roomy but still comfortable to have over my wrist. I decided to do an accent color for the edging, so I did a round of single crochet... Continue Reading →
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