You may recall this post (with the misspelled jacket name). I’ve been working on the Elecktra (correct spelling for the pattern) jacket with the hope of finishing it in time to wear for the cooler weather. The instructor for the project, Maria, has been so helpful! I’d been unable to […]
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Okay, I showed you some yarn I’d wound on my lovely new swift, but I didn’t wind it just on a whim. I’m making a knitted jacket called Elektra, designed by Twisted Sisters. The pattern shows four different yarns, but our local knit shop, Sin City Knit Shop, is having […]
Cardigan A couple of months ago I showed the beginnings of a new cardigan I was knitting. I was sidetracked by a couple of things, including a not-so-lovely sinus infection that slowed me down for a time, but I’ve finally finished. 🙂 This was a fun project to knit, since […]
Some time ago I looked around for a yarn shop and couldn’t find one all that conveniently located for my area. The only one I did find was disappointingly unfriendly. 🙁 However, last week I had a very happy surprise when the local newspaper wrote an article profiling a yarn […]
My hands — and feet, too — get awfully cold, even in the comparatively mild climate where we live. Sometimes they get so cold that the shade of white they turn makes them look dead. Ugh! I’ve worn gloves for years, of course, but sometimes gloves get in the way […]
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve taken a couple of knitting classes from Craftsy, and I’ve just finished another one. This one is called The Perfect Fit Seamless Crazy Lace Cardigan. LOL! That’s a real mouthful, isn’t it? But it involved “playing” with different lace knitting motifs and incorporating them into […]