Knitting

Yarn for my Eris cardigan will take a week or so to arrive, so I made a bunny with a hoodie. Pattern: Fuzzy Mitten Bunny with Hoodie Yarn: Morehouse Merino 3-ply and Reynolds Odyssey Duration: 31st March to 4th April The Fuzzy Mitten pattern is great.  I couldn't

That big project I mentioned last post?  Hubby suggested I knit a cardigan.  It's been years since I knit something of that magnitude, and there's the small matter of the Eternal Sweater still hanging around (13 years in, half a sleeve to go).  We looked at

Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Solids Pattern: Vinnland with Sherman heel and toe, and decrease cast off Duration: 15th February to March 20th 2008. Dark yarn when the skies are grey does not brighten my mood, but it wasn't my place to choose for this pair.  The pattern

Finished the Boom socks for my mother-in-law: Yarn: Fiesta Baby Boom in Mochachino Needles: size 1.5 (2.5mm) Addi circular Pattern: My own (hemmed top, 4 row cables, eye of partridge heel, round toe) Duration: January 14th to 13th February This is great yarn to work with, very soft.

One pirate mitten down, one to go.  I've been struggling for a week trying to figure out a good way to hold the yarn and it just clicked on Saturday.  I tried a yarn guide but it wasn't helping much.  The mitten isn't perfect,

Started a pair of Pirate Mittens for my next colourwork project.  I'm using Dale Heilo in mink and light sheep heather: Slow going, but I love the elegant look of the ribbing and the palm.  And there's a skull, right there!  Went up a needle size

Started the Very Warm Hat on Sunday.  My first attempt was ripped out because the floats were too loose, ironic given my normal bulletproof tension.  On the second attempt, I wove the carried yarn in every other stitch, and it's going much better.  I  felt almost obligated to