We’ve reached that stage of Chicago winter where I am completely over it. Even though I know in my heart of hearts that it will not be nice and warm until well into May, I just want to pack up all the puffer coats and set them on fire. Which means, it is the perfectContinue reading “What to Knit: Pacific Rest”
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So many socks!
I finished up the first sock of the Candles and Coffee socks. These are designed by Julia Pehl of the Happy Knitting Podcast. I am knitting them out of Lichen and Lace 80/20 sock (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon) in the colorway Teal Tide. The socks are knit cuff down with a lace panel allContinue reading “So many socks!”
Dream Knitting: Hisho Shawl and an upcoming KAL
When I started knitting at the end of 2019, I couldn’t figure out why everyone kept making shawls. To me the whole thing sounded way too grandma for my taste. Sweaters? Yes. Blankets? Sure. Hats? Definitely. But shawls just seemed like something I would never wear. Haha. What did I know, right? In the summerContinue reading “Dream Knitting: Hisho Shawl and an upcoming KAL”
Better Late than Never
I am a sucker for a good list: 10 things I’m going to do this week. 3 goals for today. 5 things I’m thankful for. You know the type. So when I see all these diligent knitting bloggers doing their make nines, and their goals for 2021, I feel like a bit of a slacker.Continue reading “Better Late than Never”
Sleeve Archipelago
I am on multiple sleeve islands – sleeve archipelago, if you will. I have reached the sleeves in both my No Frills pullover, and my kid cardigan from Sirdar. For all that knitters love to complain about sleeves, I don’t really mind them. After going round and round endlessly on the body of a sweater,Continue reading “Sleeve Archipelago”
Sorry Mom
Ok, so perhaps I am not as good at knitting as I thought. Many months ago, my mom requested that I knit her a scarf. We picked out Julie Hoover’s Tissé, a beautiful herringbone pattern in lace weight yarn. I have never knit herringbone, and I have never knit with lace weight before, but IContinue reading “Sorry Mom”
New Cast-On: Baa-ble Hat
Sometimes I just need a quick knit to remind me how nice it is to finish something. I have had the Baa-ble Hat on my list of things to knit for a while now. Donna Smith designed the Baa-ble Hat as the pattern for Shetland Wool Week 2015. It is knit in aran weight yarnContinue reading “New Cast-On: Baa-ble Hat”
WIP Wednesday: Look, something shiny!
I know I said I was going to work on my old WIPs, but in the end they just could not compete with a shiny new project. This might be a big part of why I have so many WIPs in the first place. I ended up casting on a cardigan for my daughter whoContinue reading “WIP Wednesday: Look, something shiny!”
What to Knit: Dissent Cowl by Carissa Browning
Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness.It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift. “The Uses of Sorrow,” Mary Oliver It seems clichéd to point out what a dumpster fire 2020 has turned into: Covid, police brutality, wildfires, you name it, it’s happening. It is surprising howContinue reading “What to Knit: Dissent Cowl by Carissa Browning”
Instant Gratification: The Winter Dreamer Hat
Living in the house with three kids under the age of 10 is a little like living in a tornado. No matter how much my husband and I try to clean up, there are countless little hands waiting to mess things up again. And let’s be honest, I am a first-class mess maker myself. SometimesContinue reading “Instant Gratification: The Winter Dreamer Hat”
A Yarn Tail 