and more lessons on short rows in tops I’ve made it to the armholes of my Twisted Lines top on the front. Woohoo! One of the challenges with tops knit flat is that they often say things like “knit in pattern until Yin from bottom. Next two rows bind off… Read More »Matching Front and Back
If you missed the one last fall, or had a blast participating, Desamour Designs is running another BIPOC MAL for 2020. It started February 1st (sorry I’m late posting this – it was a crazy work week!) and runs through March 31, 2020. There is more info in the blog… Read More »BIPOC MAL 2020 – through March 31, 2020
I spent some time winding yarn over the weekend so that I could start my Fireworks Festival shawl, and since then I have been admiring the pretty cakes of blue, orange and pink. I also keep forgetting to take pictures in daylight. However, I have not cast on yet, largely… Read More »Not actually forgotten
This week has been working on a bit of this and a bit of that. Two items have enough progress to show and tell. First up, I’ve cast on and made some progress on the front of my Twisted Lines top. I was a little worried about picking up the… Read More »Progress on various and sundry
I bought a knitting belt at Shetland Wool Week, and this past week I’ve been giving it a go. If you aren’t familiar, it’s an oval shaped leather pad (mine is about 3.5in wide and 8in long) stuffed with horsehair. The front has holes in it for your needles and… Read More »Learning to knit again: adventures with a knitting belt
