Category: Finished Object
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Testing, Testing
Hello, all. I may have found the cure for a bad mood: The Girl on the Train. I mean, a quiet night of reading is a good opportunity to unwind and recharge, but Hawkin’s suburbia is populated with people who have far larger problems than I do, which does put things in perspective. Of course…
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Adventurous
Well, Querido’s sweater still looks like a blob of navy blue fabric, so let’s look at something else. Francis! (Details on Ravelry) This top represents the last of my summer of top knitting. First came the Kansas Spring, then a Cap-Sleeve Lattice Top that, with one exception, flew under the radar. Francis was started way…
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FO Friday: Kansas Spring
Happy Friday, everyone–we made it!!! In a rare moment of good knitting timing, I have a FO for you this morning! Behold: the Crazy Sweater. It is the Tiny Shoots pattern from Kate Heppell, and I would just like to say I think she did a fine job of designing this sweater. If she’d added…
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Level Up
Big news, readers! The story of my very slowly knit vest was post 500 for yours truly. For this blogger, post one happened almost eight years ago. 500 posts have taken a 500 posts ago, I was blogging under the nom de plume Wendolene on a blog called Shop on the High Street (since migrated…
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Long Time in the Making
Today, dear readers, I have a FO for you! Does anyone remember when I started my Sexxxy Librarian Vest? I for one had to look that date up: I bought the yarn in 2012, and as best I can estimate, I started it over a year ago. I was having a great time knitting another…
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Dogzilla
After my initial failed attempt to knit Melba a sweater, I lost my enthusiasm but didn’t give up. On car rides, during movies, and at Knit Night, I pegged away at my wonky-shaped little green sweater. Lo and behold, it fits my wonky-shaped little Melba. The spikes were absolutely essential. Although Melba does not have…
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On a Roll
Good morning and thank you all so much for your lovely comments on the cape and shawls 🙂 I think I’m on a roll with finishing things…or maybe I’ve finally discovered the joy of bulky yarn. Last weekend, I fished around in my stash and found a skein plus a smidge of Quince & Co.…
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Fanks Mummy
The bridesmaids, being bridesmaids, got a lot of attention at the wedding, not to mention handmade shawls. But my mom did a ton of work too, so when it became apparent that I would have enough yarn but not enough time or emotional energy to make her a shawl too, I went for plan B:…
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The Extra Mile
Last year, I submitted you all to a lot of fussing about Christmas gifts, which I never revealed. The truth is…I fibbed. I wasn’t knitting Christmas gifts, I was knitting wedding stoles. Soon after Querido and I were engaged, I hit upon this brilliant plan. I was going to go the extra mile, and not…
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A Year of Yarn
This year brought much new yarn into my stash. 18,130 yards, to be precise. I used a calculator to get that number. Querido, who likes numbers, was very quick to calculate in his head how many miles are in 18,130 yards. It’s 10.3, for those of you who also need a calculator. *wince* Also note…
Anti-Quotidian 