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…every item I’ve made since this summer apparently. Not complaining about the outcomes. I mean, the Moderne in Mission Falls 1824 cotton will always be close to my heart. I enjoyed how, what was to be a hooded baby blanket, turned into an impromptu traveling cap and neck warmer for a good friend. In fact, […] I don’t know what possessed me. I must’ve gotten caught up in the enthusiastic swells surrounding the desire to knit a sweater along with other Ravelry Loopy Groupies. The easy part of the deal was the choice of yarn: Dream In Color. I selected “Nightwatch” in the worsted weight, Classy. For some reason, the yarn […] Just think. Twenty skeins of Noro Silk Garden (color 224) have been sitting in my stash ever since Stitches Midwest 2006. I seem to recall elbowing my way past a gaggle of stitchers looking for a half-price bargain in two giant bins of Noro. When I came up for air, I had two 10-packs […] I do love my greens – both the kind you eat and the kind you knit with. In the spirit of the Green Sock KAL, I decided to do a little more stash spelunking in search of said sock yarn greens. The results? * A deep forest blue-tinged green from Fearless Fibers* A melange of […] Every now and then, I get to see the recipients of my handknits modeling their gifts. Today I bring you my neighbor’s little girl, AnAn, in her fetching pink action mode sweater with matching bonnet: So different seeing it in 3D. And so much more satisfying — especially because little ones still believe they can […] |