Here's the project that produced the ends I showed in my last post (and there were many, many more where those came from!). My "Late Bloomer" sweater, so named because it was inspired by the "Late Bloomer" mittens pattern from the "Intricate" issue of Making Magazine. Pattern: I made it up! I basically used the… Continue reading “Late Bloomer” sweater is FINISHED!
Month: July 2021
One sleepy kitten: complete! (plus other stuff)
I finished the first of the Sleepy Kittens! Embroidering on a 3-dimensional handknit object whose backside is not accessible is something I find to be very tricky, so it took a few tries to get the face looking decent. Here's a closeup: https://flic.kr/p/2mcFgfC I think Sleepy Kitten is quite cute in his striped pajamas, and… Continue reading One sleepy kitten: complete! (plus other stuff)
I still knit, of course!
I promised in my last post about sewing that I'd give the things currently on my knitting needles a post of their own, and here it is! The biggest project that I'm currently working on is Bressay, which is hands-down the most complicated colorwork I've ever done. There are SO many stitches now that the… Continue reading I still knit, of course!
I made…another dress!
I've made it to the part of the summer where my kid has camp every day at the science center (where they have very good masking and safety policies, which I keep reminding myself) and my spouse is working on campus while she's at camp, which means that every day, for about 7 straight hours,… Continue reading I made…another dress!