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 →
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 →
I spent some quality time with this project and am getting close to being done with it. The bag itself is finished and I'm just working on the handle now. Once that's done there's only the edging left to do. This is a really nice quick project and I think it is going to be... Continue Reading →
It's done and I love it! I finished the I-cord drawstring while the cowl was blocking, and by the time I was done the cowl was dry and ready to finish. If I'm honest I probably could have made the drawstring a bit shorter, but I'm happy enough with it and I don't really want... Continue Reading →
It's time for an obligatory yoke photo. It's exciting because it's my first yoked colorwork sweater! I'm a little over halfway through the chart, and have finished increasing already. I put everything on a gigantic cable so I could try it on. The size of the collar opening has been concerning me, but the fit... Continue Reading →
Those of you with keen eyes may note that it looks like there's almost no progress since the last time I showed this project several weeks ago. You'd be right. That doesn't mean that I haven't been working on it, sadly. I had spent a lot of time with this sweater and had a few... Continue Reading →
I took this project with me on my eclipse trip, but I didn't actually work on it while I was away. I've been trying to make up for it this week. The sides of the bag are over halfway done now, and I love how it is looking like a nice little basket. I can... Continue Reading →
Ok, this is the last cowl post until it is completely finished. I stitched the second half of the lining into place and it's all done except the cord. I'm showing a photo of it inside-out so I can save the big reveal of the colorwork for the finale. Working with the alpaca fluff was... Continue Reading →
Well, it's off the needles, even if it isn't quite finished yet. I managed to get the lining bound off, and about half of the mattress stitching done before I ran out of steam. I'm not one of those people who hates finishing and seaming, but I don't enjoy it as much as the knitting... Continue Reading →
I ended up getting very sick after traveling, and didn't have the energy to do much crafting for a few days. I did manage to mostly finish the lining of my cowl at least. This will be the last round, and then I will bind off and seam it to the top ribbing. Then there's... Continue Reading →
I went away for a few days to visit a friend and see the eclipse. This was the main project I worked on in the airport and on the plane, so I made a lot of progress. I mostly finished the purple section on the flight out, knit a little while I was there, and... Continue Reading →
They're done! These took a little over 2 months to finish, which feels slow to me. I think part of the problem is the yarn. It looked absolutely amazing in the skein, and even wound into balls, but I just don't love the way it knit up in my gauge. The heels are more like... Continue Reading →
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