Harrogate redux

When I posted this last week, I neglected to say that I wasn’t really happy with the round neckline. I’d wanted a boatneck, but something was sort of lost in translation when I generated the pattern. Just out of curiosity, I contacted Amy Herzog of CustomFit, and she very kindly […]

Finished sweater

I’m really pleased to have finished knitting this sweater before the warm HOT weather hits! The sweater feels so good to the touch that I’m sure I’m going to enjoy wearing it when winter once again rolls around; I love the cabling down the front, too. I made this with 3/4-length sleeves, which […]

Sushi!

Have I mentioned that I love sushi? Of course, I love lots of different foods, but sushi is right up there at or near the top. Last night our younger daughter had us over for a Mother’s Day sushi dinner, but it was a little different from what we might have […]

Harrogate progress

It’s been some time since I’ve posted any progress on my Custom Fit Harrogate sweater, but I finally have all four pieces off the needles. Yay! As you can see from the photo, I don’t have enough blocking squares, so I improvised with a folded towel in order to get […]

At last!

You may not believe it, after all this time, but I’ve finally finished ‘Tis the Season! While I didn’t get it done before last Christmas, it’s ready and waiting for the next one. To recap the “story”, I took a class from Claudia Dinnell, whose design I’d seen and loved. The […]

Prima Diva

Last Friday a friend and I got together to work on the Prima Diva Clutch. This pattern is not for the faint of heart! Robin decided to use as many different fabrics and colors as she could, while I stuck to a two-fabric palette. We worked together, both for the […]