I managed to get these off the needles just in time for a November finish! Part of me wishes I had taken the time to alternate the blue yarn with the variegated for the foot, but I am still happy with this result. I am definitely glad to use that Knit Picks yarn for the... Continue Reading →
I'm back and I finished my move! Or, well, at least the movers came and moved all our furniture. There's still some odds and ends left at the old house, and a lot of cleaning left to do. But I am at least partially set up in my new office/craft room and can hopefully get... Continue Reading →
It's done! And with plenty of time to spare before xmas! If it took slightly longer than I had hoped, that's probably because of all the moving chaos. The knitting process for this sweater was great the whole way through. I also really enjoyed knitting a garment out of this non-superwash wool. The sweater is... Continue Reading →
It has been a couple weeks since the last time I showed my progress on these. I don't feel like I've been working very hard on them, but they have doubled in length since last time. The difference in pace is because I have been working on them at home a little bit, instead of... Continue Reading →
Almost done! I just finished knitting the sleeves, so now all I need to do is a few inches of ribbing for the cuffs. I'm a little bit nervous about the length but I think it should be ok. I'm used to being able to try things on for myself to make sure it fits... Continue Reading →
My dad's sweater is inching closer and closer to being done. I finished all the sleeve decreases so it is just straight knitting in pattern until the cuffs now. There's not really a lot new to say about this knit since I am still working steadily and still really enjoying it. I did notice that... Continue Reading →
I'm almost finished with the decrease section on the sleeves. There's still no feeling of "sleeve island" because this is very enjoyable to knit. The two skeins I am using are almost gone and I am trying to decide whether to use separate skeins or pull from both ends of one skein for the rest... Continue Reading →
The sleeves are coming along nicely. I'm over halfway through the decrease section, after which it will be smooth sailing until the cuffs. I'm a little sad about setting aside my MKAL knit, but I am really grateful for the extra time to spend on this sweater. This project has been such a pleasure to... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in my monthly goals post, I got sucked into trying the Stephen West mystery knit-along (MKAL) this year. I was avoiding it like a sane person because I am in the middle of moving and don't have a ton of knitting time, but I caved at the last minute. Part of what... Continue Reading →
Hopefully I will be able to post normally again this month. My house situation is still chaotic but is finally settling down just in time for me to try to get my xmas knitting done. Completed in October: Nothing 😦 Current WIPs: Single Malt - knit Scrappy Seattle Shorties - knit Twists & Turns -... Continue Reading →
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