Knitting

catch the happy snowman!
Finished | Knitting

catch the happy snowman!

adapted slightly for the side patterning and the center of the pattern to be stockinette rather than seed stitch for ease of knitting. and used Fish Lip Kiss Heel instead of pattern heel. Wound the yarn by hand because my swift/ball winder were having problems. The looseness of hand winding really caused problems with pulling…

decay-let
Finished | Knitting

decay-let

used the rest of my sock yarn to make a wrap bracket. mostly 5-stitch I-cord with a cool crochet chain (thicker by sc in each previous stitch) at the end and a loop for easier wearing. couldn’t let my fav colorway go to waste even though the socks were done!

kady.bee-keeper
Finished | Knitting

kady.bee-keeper

Inspired by javajennie. Cast on provisionally from the row before the armholes. Used JMCO and a second needle which I kept in the work while I knit upwards. Did the armhole bind off, knit the back, front, and both straps. Then returned to the stitches on the holder needles, and on the front of the…

hitofuditude
Finished | Knitting

hitofuditude

the Hitofude attitude?! 🙂 Cast on with Judy’s magic cast on. Cast on all stitches to one needle, rather than the division between two crochet chains. (combined setup rows 1 and 2) Increased the circumference of the sleeves by completing 14 repeats. Blocked the sleeves before seaming – this gave a clearer picture of how…