Over the weekend I was finally able to cast on for the cowl I’m working on! As part of my continuous reporting on “is my new toy useful”? I can say it was useful here during the cast on. I needed to cast on 264 stitches, or 24 x 11.… Read More »Casting on for a New Pattern
I love fireworks. Normally I’m not one for loud bangs, or smokey smells, but I enjoy a good fireworks show, especially on a long summer night when the day is finally cooling off. One of the best parts of our wedding was a huge bonfire and fireworks during the evening… Read More »Fireworks all the Time
We’ve had more sunny days recently, which has been nice for several reason, one of which will benefit you, dear reader. The cat is happy because sunshine + slightly warmer temperatures means we’re willing to leave the balcony door cracked open for her during significant chunks of the day. She… Read More »Taking advantage of sunshine
TheEnabler and I are largely staying home, except brief trips for fresh bread, and it’s a little odd to not have the house entirely to myself and the cat during the day. Luckily for us, we prioritized having a separate room for my office, which means he can work at… Read More »Battling Brioche and First days of social distancing
Today we had a lovely sunny day, so I pulled my camera out for some pictures. First up, I finally managed some decent images of the lovely Ocean Rain yarn I finished in February: I am incredibly happy with how it turned out, and it makes me happy to see… Read More »Sunshine and Fireworks
I was happy with my gauge swatch after washing – the stitch gauge was a little large, but the row gauge was small, so I figure it’s about the same amount of yarn being used and over time the weight of the finished shawl may stretch the row gauge. Anyway,… Read More »Fireworks have started!
I finished the Damask Cowl last Sunday, and blocked it yesterday, so today I have a photo of it fully completed to share. Turns out that binding off brioche is a bit of a pain. It’s the only bit I didn’t try or practice before getting started on this project.… Read More »Damask Cowl – Done!
I have been working alternately on the kilt hose and my Damask Cowl (also a pair of socks and my mohair scarf, but those hardly count). I am, however, finding myself a bit conflicted. I want to make good progress on the socks, and the pattern is quite engaging. But,… Read More »Competing priorities
So last night the kilt hose looked like this: Not bad right? Starting to look a bit more like a sock? It doesn’t look like that anymore. The larger cable there is the back of the calf, and it’s rapidly decreasing to nothing. But, upon a quick check with both… Read More »Frustrations in Footwear
