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 have a new house! But I am still in the midst of moving, so my posting will be sporadic for a bit longer. At least I'm keeping up with my crafting goals in the middle of all the chaos. Completed in September: Very Green Socks - knit Current WIPs: Single Malt - knit Scrappy... Continue Reading →
I am still technically on my moving hiatus, but I thought I could at least give a weekly update on my sweater progress. This has become my comfort knitting in the evenings after running back and forth between the old and new houses. It is especially soothing now that I'm past the sleeve split and... Continue Reading →
I have been diligently trying to keep posting recently while we've been house hunting and packing. Now that we're on the cusp of actually moving, I realize that I need to take a break. I just don't have the time to keep knitting and also post here. Since I want to keep knitting and it... Continue Reading →
I managed to finish the second heel! Maybe even more importantly, I also wove in all of the ends from the cuff. I like to try to weave in ends as I go because it is way less of a mental hurdle than having to do all of them at once. The ends from the... Continue Reading →
I swear every photo I take of this sweater turns out a completely different color. Today it is looking very olive, but in person it is a much more forest green color. It looks quite beautiful in natural light but it seems impossible to photograph. The important thing is that I have been enjoying working... Continue Reading →
Well the second heel is not exactly going quickly, but it is going! I'm not quite halfway through it at this point. As usual, my progress would likely be faster if I would just turn my work and purl the wrong side like a normal person. Instead, I like to use sock heels as an... Continue Reading →
There's just a few more rows on this sweater since the last time I showed it. Slow progress is still progress though! I'm inching ever closer to the split for the sleeves. I am still really enjoying this stitch pattern, it is keeping things interesting.
The first heel is done but I haven't started the second yet. My weekend was busy with other things so my progress stalled a little, but I'm back on track now. I'm really happy with the way the colors I chose are playing together. Hopefully I'll get the second heel done quickly so I can... Continue Reading →
I finished the cuff and the "leg", such as it is, for this pair of shorties. The green is the souvenir yarn from my Seattle trip. It will come back for the foot, but in the meantime I'll add in a new color and start on the heels. Shorties are so great for when you... Continue Reading →
I couldn't let my sock needles sit empty for too long, so I decided to start a pair of scrappy shorties. There's a little less than 20g of leftover souvenir yarn I got when I was in Seattle back in 2019 that I want to use up here. I'm using some scraps from other projects... Continue Reading →
I mostly worked on my socks over the weekend, but now that they are finished I'm happily back to my dad's sweater. There's still a long way to go before I split for the sleeves, but I am enjoying the journey. Now that there is more to look at, the texture looks amazing. I can't... Continue Reading →
I'm posting a little later than usual, but I got my socks finished! They do still need to be washed, but at least all the knitting and weaving in ends is done. I really like the way these turned out. The silver toes are a little silly but since nobody will ever see them but... Continue Reading →
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