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 →
More cowl progress today. I'm very nearly finished with the current section. Then there will be just one more garter section and the bottom border left to go. I don't know why but this version seems like it is going faster than my first one, even though I was doing way less purling the first... Continue Reading →
I worked on these a little bit the past few days. I decided to follow the pattern like I was planning to, and it looks good so far. I'm especially happy with my choice to stop the cuff right at a color change because it makes the transition look extra clean. It will be a... Continue Reading →
It has been a little bit since I've shown this project and I've once again made some significant progress. I'm well past the halfway point now and things are still going really well. I really love the gentle fade this one has compared to the first one. It made me very glad I put stitch... Continue Reading →
This little friend was very quick and easy to make. The only reason it wasn't done sooner was that I had to wait for the marbles I ordered as ballast to arrive in the mail before I could complete the body. I miss crochet sometimes, and the speed of the projects is one of the... Continue Reading →
I unfortunately had to drive up to see my family for a funeral this weekend. I wanted a small project I could bring with me, so I started these socks. I'm about 90% sure they will use the pattern Heel Toe Do Si Do, but I am still on the cuff right now. I like... Continue Reading →
I managed to get quite a few rows done this week. Now I'm well into section 3, and have joined my third color of yarn. The fade in this cowl is very subtle but at least it is a bit more visible than the difference between sections 1 and 2 in the previous one. I'm... Continue Reading →
This is the first time I've had a Hex Blanket update since June! It's so nice that the weather is beginning to cool off and I can work on it without feeling like I am going to melt. I didn't attach any new hexes, but I did spend a bunch of time weaving in ends.... Continue Reading →
This is a project I've had in my head for a while now. We usually prop our bedroom door open to make sure that the cats don't accidentally trap themselves in with us overnight. Most of the time we just use an old slipper for this, but I have really been wanting a cute proper... Continue Reading →
I've still been working steadily on this cowl. I'm about halfway through section 2 and still enjoying it very much. I've also been thinking a lot about what to do with all of the leftover yarn from these two cowls. I'm not sure if it would be quite enough for an entire sweater but I... Continue Reading →
They're done! They really did fly by compared to fingering weight socks. I really love the way the colors turned out together, it is even better than I hoped for. I did have some troubles with the fit and with my tension though. As I mentioned before, I ended up decreasing by 4 stitches partway... Continue Reading →
I'm about 10 rows into the body of the cowl now, and I'm proud to say I've stayed strong and have continued the garter stitch in the round. I still have to figure out some sort of wrap and turn for the increase rows if I want to use the invisible garter increase, but otherwise... Continue Reading →
I needed a little palette cleanser so I knit up this quick dishcloth pattern. It was great to start and finish a project in one day. I like the size of it a lot (it's about half the size of a standard dishcloth), and it seems like a useful size for a washcloth. The Dishie... Continue Reading →
