Archive for: March, 2011
Pretty sure
By JC | March 30, 2011
Over the weekend, I finally had a chance to start my Swirl. You’ll notice I decided to go for the gray/black combo rather than the gray/purple. At this point, it looks more like a chunk of brain coral than the start of a sweater, but I’m pysched: after checking a gazillion times, I’m sure that [...]
A pretty package
By JC | March 18, 2011
Look what came in the mail! It’s from Abundant Yarns—and it came with a surprise. It’s hard to tell in the photo—shoot, it’s hard to tell except in full sunlight—but the marker is a deep purple, to match the yarn. How sweet is that? Actually, much as I love purple, most of the yarn is [...]
Introducing Abigail
By JC | March 3, 2011
Last spring I made a couple references in this blog to a stealth knitting project. That project was Abigail. Designed for Amy Swenson’s Year of Lace club, I had fun knitting Abigail. Every chance I had last April, I knit a few more rows. The stitch patterns in the center of the shawl became so [...]