Cafe au Lait Tam

Hat in progress

I have been trying to bust my stash these past few weeks. One of the yarns on my hit-list is my K’acha by Mirasol. It’s gorgeous and soft, but it’s been on my shelf for over a year. It’s time to get something done.

Knitting 101: Yarn Weights – A Shopping Guide

Shopping for yarn when you’re starting out can be terribly confusing. I know when I first began, words like worsted, sport, DK, and bulky meant nothing to me. I didn’t know how you could tell!

Happy Friday!

Vite Cowl

What a week! I can honestly say, I’m ready for a break. Thank goodness it’s Friday!

FO: PomPom Hat

I love oversized pompoms

Last week I mentioned I was working on a surprise birthday gift for a friend. Well, here it is! I can finally share it.

Weekend Wrap-Up: An FO and a WIP

My scarf/cowl!

Well, NFO anyway. The knitting for the cowl/scarf is done, and I’ve blocked it. I need to add buttons yet, but then I really will be done! This picture doesn’t do much for it, but I love the way the cowl/scarf turned out.

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Acquisition

Bonbons!

Oh I’m so excited to show you this! My fun weekend led to one of my favourite acquisitions yet: the Lion Brand Bonbons!

Ravelry Round-Up: Shawls

I’ve been trying to figure out which shawl/wrap I’d like to make for my mom for her birthday. The task has proven more difficult than I anticipated! I have some guidelines – machine washable, gray or neutral colors, fairly warm – but no idea on design. I’ve rounded up the top 5 designs I’m considering trying out. I’m also open to suggestions!

The Kool-Aid Cowl

Before the dye

In the midst of busily cleaning my house last night, I decided I’d finally dye the Kool-Aid Cowl. I pulled out my many packets of Kool-Aid, determined what kind of color I wanted to aim for, and got started. As per usual, I have difficulty following directions, but I used Knitty’s directions for the most part.

WIP: Husband Sweater Day 3

Finally, progress on the sweater

I thought I was so clever on Tuesday! I said I had checked the sweater a couple of times and made sure it was not twisted. To be fair, I had. Problem being, I hadn’t checked that closely and I had checked it late at night. A few rows in Tuesday evening, I realized there was indeed a twist and that I would have to start again.

WIP: Husband’s Sweater Day 1

The making of a sweater

Last night I started Lesson Two of Nina’s Design Your Own Sweater Class from Knit Picks. It didn’t take long to figure out what to do at this point. I had to cast-on a LOT of stitches. Luckily, I have a very skinny husband, but one who also kind of likes baggy sweaters. The grand total came out to 240 stitches on size 6 circ needles.