Very Green Socks progress (11)

I managed to get a few stripes added to my socks over the last couple days. They are looking really good. Now that I am on the foot section, it is very noticeable how I have to slow down on the slipped stitch rows, but I still think they are worth it. I also like...

Single Malt progress (2)

Here's my current sweater progress. Once again my poor socks are left unloved because I'm more interested in a bigger project. I can't help myself though. The start of a top-down sweater is especially satisfying since the round start out so short. You feel like you are flying along for a little while!

Single Malt progress

I got a decent start on this sweater over the weekend. I really love the texture that this pattern uses, even if it does slow me down a bit. The color is also really nice. It's a little darker of a green than it appears in the photo, and there's a very pretty subtle heather...

Single Malt started!

It took me a couple tries to actually get the cast on for this sweater correct, but it is all set now! This will eventually be a Single Malt sweater for my dad. I'm hoping to get it finished in time for xmas. It is a heavy worsted weight pattern, so it should go pretty...

Very Green Socks progress (10)

I worked on these socks during my bi-weekly craft night with friends and I made a little progress. I'm definitely not setting any speed records with this pair but I am still enjoying them. It always feels very odd to switch back and forth between knitting with worsted weight yarn like my sweater swatch, and...

Sweater Swatched

One of my xmas gift plans for this year is to knit a sweater for my dad. I selected the Single Malt pattern by Maxim Cyr, and began swatching for it over the weekend. The swatch turned out well, although my gauge is a bit tight. Since I like this fabric, my plan is to...

Very Green Socks progress (9)

I've been back to prioritizing gaming over knitting this week, but I did still get some progress on my socks since the last time I updated. Both heels are done and I am just starting on the foot. Usually this part goes quickly for me since there is nothing complicated left to worry about once...

Another Seamless Circular Dishcloth

I wanted to use up some more cotton yarn so I decided to make yet another dishcloth. I keep playing around with variations of this pattern to find out what I like best. The "seamless" version, which starts with a provisional cast on and ends with grafting, definitely looks the best. This cloth was made...

Very Green Socks progress (8)

I spent a little more time knitting instead of playing video games over the last day. That means I have some good progress on my socks. They are just at the point where I want to put in the heels. I'm a relatively recent convert to short row heels, so that is what I will...

Very Green Socks progress (7)

I made some solid progress on my socks. Now I have about an inch to go before I start the heels. Things have been so busy around here that I haven't been knitting as much as I would like. We are trying to move so I can be closer to work. The home buying process...

Seamless Circular Dishcloth

I finished this a couple days ago, but it had to wait because I was too excited to show off my finished tee. I cast on fewer stitches than the pattern called for, forgetting that the Dishie yarn makes a slightly smaller cloth to begin with. The result is almost but not quite too small...

Very Green Socks progress (6)

Now that my tee is done I can actually dedicate some time to finishing these socks. I really love this self-striping yarn from Nomadic Yarns, the color is really glorious. I also like that this pair of socks will be a bit different from the other pair I made with this yarn, since I'm planning...