Nearly there
Little mitts on thicker yarn have some distinct advantages. They're cozy as can be, and done in a flash. I'm pretty sure this took about five minutes. And this five more. And this five more. And now of course it will take me about six weeks to finish the thumb [...]
One Down
Love it! I haven't woven in all the ends yet (so. many. ends.). But I've got enough in to know it fits and is comfy. I was worried the rolled edge would feel bulky, but it really doesn't. I used needles one size bigger for the rolled bits, which seems [...]
Rolling
There are ways to keep the edges of your knitting from rolling, but sometimes you just need to relax and go with it. And this is totally one of those times. I like how the rolled edge looks here. It plays nicely with the texture in the bands, and it [...]
Blocking 201 – Hats
So instagram seems to be a place that starts all sorts of fun discussions. I posted a blocking picture of a cowl the other day, and that turned into a post about blocking cowls. Now the same thing has happened again with a picture of a hat. I mentioned how [...]
Smitten
Yeah...so it is supposed to be a baby hat (that's a lie, it's sized to be a toddler/child hat, because I don't like anyone enough to knit something they'll grow out of in five minutes). But if it were a few inches bigger around and an inch or two taller? [...]
Carom (plus giveaway)
I suspect you might already know this, but I have a thing for sets. I can't help it. As soon as I finish a piece I start wondering 'and what would happen if I just wiggled this little bit over here?' Then all of a sudden there's another variation on [...]
Instant gratification
Knitting is not generally an instant gratification sort of pursuit. I mean sure, there's the thrill of casting on and the satisfaction of finishing a row or a pattern repeat. But to actually have a finished object, you're generally going to have to put in the time. But every now [...]
Easily distracted
So apparently I can't take direction well (no one is at all surprised). Instead of doing mitts as several of you suggested, I somehow accidentally tripped and fell and cast on a hat. Now the good news is it's a small hat (it's for one of the world's newer people, [...]
Done…times two
Oh hey look, done! This one does some interestingly spiky/pleaty things on the top (because of how quickly the decreases happen and how their spaced). But it was declining to be photographed, so we'll have to talk about it another day. This does leave me with shockingly empty needles though. [...]
Blocking 201 – Cowls
I posted a rather unassuming little picture on instagram a little while ago, and from the comments it got, it seems like you guys are as into blocking as I am. So, as instagram is a bit impermanent, I thought I'd come chat about it a bit here too. This [...]
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