I want to start sort of gently mentioning that, some time later this summer, I'm going to be making a whole bunch big changes to how I do things. I'm not ready to share all the details yet (I'm actually super excited about a bunch of this, but it is a little overwhelming). But as part of those changes, most of my patterns will be retiring, most permanently. I'll be keeping the handful of the most popular of each kind of thing. So like the five or ten most popular hats and the five or ten most popular socks will [...]

First things first. Poshaste is out today, and it’s 10% off on ravelry and payhip with the code PROMPTLY. ⁠ These are the mitts to match the lovely Forthwith hat from earlier this month (yes, yes I do have far too much fun naming these things, please don't make me stop). And they have very possibly the most fun thumb I've ever knit. As in, I've actually knit four of these (well, two pairs, which generally speaking means four thumbs). I have one laying on my desk beside me as I type this and another actually physically on my hands. [...]

I mean, I did say we were going to do something rather charming! This is, of course, optional, you do not have to do it! It's the sort of thing I'm going to start including as extras for patreon folks (I haven't made the patreon public just yet, but stay tuned for details about it over the next few months). But I thought doing a beautiful little braid with all the ends from my embroidery would be way more fun that weaving in all the ends the traditional way. Plus really, this satisfies my need for order in a way [...]

All blocked and ready to be stabbed over and over and over and over again in the name of embroidered goodness.

Oooooh, so I don't think I ever showed you the finished top on this hat! Well, I showed you the top back when we had only one set of embroidery on there, but not with both. And really, I could not love the top more if I tried, so it's for sure worth showing off again.⁠ I've got the stitches up there just held in place but not cinched down yet because we're going to be doing Something Rather Charming with them here in a bit, and we need a bit of wiggle room to bring the plan to fruition.⁠ [...]

Here's the bit where I shamelessly remind you that these are coming out Tuesday (as always, barring any disasters, which is a thing we have to say these days because the disasters are such a constant barrage). ⁠ Also as always, if you mostly follow me on instagram or twitter, the way you see my stuff there is based on the fickle whims of the all knowing algorithm, and I have yet to figure out how to bend it to my will, so I can't promise it will show you when they make their big debut. So, if you want [...]

Now we pause for a moment to admire how very very lovely this is. I mean, admittedly, very simple.  I fully admit it is not fancy. But oh it has a certain appeal.

I mean ok fine. Stockinette does have its charms. I'll be honest and say I'm still really really really missing, you know, doing things as I knit. But the end result is lovely. I just need to get a marker and go in there and color on this a bit to liven things up (for 'marker' please substitute 'other piece of yarn with which I shall embroider,' but that's a bit of a mouthful, so we'll just say marker).

Secret additional bonus, the inside is darn tidy and the folded over bit gives you a good place to ditch your ends. I've got a long tail there because I am for sure going to embroider the snot out of this, because the thought of lots and lots and lots of embroidery is all that's going to keep me sane(ish) as I knit all that plain stockinette. And I figure why not just go ahead and leave myself a piece to start doing that with. But the other end of the orange and the starting end of the gray are [...]