Someone on one of my Facebook knitting groups was asking about fingering-weight sweaters. Were they feasible projects? Worth the time? Was she insane for considering one? I’ve knitted quite a few things with fingering weight yarn: Two of those are […]
Well, it’s finally done: I’m super happy with how it turned out, too! The fabric is great. Could use a second blocking, though, so get the fronts to drape properly… Of course, the typical back shot was necessary: It really […]
Holy cow, it’s July 9th and I need to draw a winner for the giveaway for June! The winner is… Congrats, SSailorss! I’ll be contacting you for delivery info. In other news… Just wait until you see what I’ve finished […]
Some things have happened. First off, I disappeared from the blog for 14 days- TWO WEEKS. How did that happen?! This is the first time I’ve been gone for so long. After our bundle of houseguests left, I decided I […]
I have this skein of Madelinetosh lace that is sitting in my stash bin, waiting to be turned into a dress. I initially intended to design a dress pattern for the yarn. In fact, I have a few not-entirely-complete designs […]
A new yarn acquisition… I’m in the midst of a stream of houseguests for most of the month. Today is a day “off” after sending off my friend, Athena, before welcoming my sister-in-law, Emily, tomorrow. My other friend, Jasmine, was […]
It’s June! This month, my sponsor is still Daydee’s Doodads. For those who loved her bags, you may want to follow her on Twitter! She was doing a 20% off deal on her store because this month marks a very […]
I haven’t shown you my Meridien in awhile, so here are a few in-progress shots: The back fits pretty well! I’m pleased with the length too, which is quite a bit longer than I initially expected. I really like the […]
It’s that time! Daydee’s lovely project bag goes to…. Congrats, Wahoomerryf! What luck that your favorite was the one I’m giving away! I hope you enjoy the bag! Daydee will continue to be our sponsor for the month of July, […]
My American friends, did you have a nice Memorial Day? My husband and I tiled our kitchen backsplash, which has been bare drywall since we moved in and renovated the kitchen back in September. Luckily, this is the last big […]