Every so often I have an Awesome Mail Day — today was one of those days. Leah rode her trike down to the mailbox and carried my coveted package in her basket. When I saw the return address label, it was all I could do not to rip open the envelope right there on the sidewalk…. Continue Reading
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Blueberry Scowl
I did it: I finished the 5 Cowls in 50 Days knitalong. The last cowl of the bunch is the Blueberry Scowl, a combination scarf and cowl. The yarn is scrumptious: it’s Rapture Merino from Radiant Yarnworks in Purple Haze. It’s soft and squishy and knits up beautifully. I’m slightly sad that I don’t have… Continue Reading
In Between Knitting
This has been an exhausting, frustrating sort of week. My fabulous plans for March Break were pretty much decimated by work (which still isn’t done, by the way). Apparently today is the Drop-Dead Date for this project to be finished but it’s after 6 p.m. and I’m still waiting on final, final changes. So life… Continue Reading
Perpetually Persistent Cowl
Four cowls down, one to go in my attempt to knit 5 Cowls in 50 Days. This is indeed the Great Cowl Knitalong! The Perpetually Persistent Cowl really tried my patience — the combination of bulky yarn and cables nearly made me give up. The yarn is Patons UpCountry, a discontinued yarn that’s been hanging around… Continue Reading
Weeble Wobble Cowl
Despite a couple minor setbacks with this project, I’m still in the running to finish 5 Cowls in 50 Days. And now, fresh off the needles, is my latest addition to the collection: the Weeble Wobble Cowl. Somehow the goal of casting on 368 stitches and joining them in a circle without twisting managed to… Continue Reading