I’ve been on a cast on kick recently. My goal is to cast on some easy knitting, something I can work on in a dark movie theater. I’ve been failing miserable but at least that means I’ve got interesting knitting on the needles!
I showed you my baby blanket progress yesterday. It’s super fun to knit. I’m loving the progress. Here’s an alternate view…
The beauty of this project…it’s worked in the round. I’m essentially knitting a big tube. This is a view of the seam, aka the spot I plan to cut open. This is such a brilliant idea. I love it! Once I’ve cut it open, it will lay flat and these plain stockinette bits will be unraveled into fringe. And, as the icing on the cake, I’m not purling at all! To get those purl ridges, I’m simply turning the piece inside out and working those stitches as knits! Yay for all knits!
Sadly, this next project, has entire rows of purls. The HORROR!
It’s been tough but I’m managing. Mostly because the yarn is so incredible! This is the qiviut I was recently gifted. It’s going to be a simple feather and fan cowl. This yarn is absolutely wasted if it’s not next to skin. With June Gloom right around the corner, timing could not be more perfect!
I’m making progress on my Askews Me shawl as well. It’s slow going though. I’ll miss the June Gloom but with a bit of luck, it’ll be ready for Fogust. Here at FogKnits, we really love Fogust.
I’m just about to add my first stripe! Assuming I don’t get distracted by another cast on, which is highly likely. I’ve been looking at this neutral palate for weeks. I think it’s time for a Black Panther wrap!
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Look at all the beautiful things!!!
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I feel bad for people who don’t love yarn as much as us! There’s so much amazing color just waiting to be had in yarnlandia!
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I know!!! They are missing out on so much!
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June Gloom and Fogust? We really need to move to SF. Sacatomatoes gets tooo hot! And that teal blue feather and fan? Totally worth the pearl rows – it’s beautiful :)
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I’m still not sure how Sac supports life all summer with that heat. I’m a delicate flower. I wilt easily.
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This is the first place I’ve lived where it doesn’t snow. 17 years and I’m still living – I call it miraculous. The last piece of advice I got from the person we purchased this house from was “water like hell!” I water some, but mostly I like to purchase plants that are native to this climate.
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many many pretty things :)
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Love your colors, always do!
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Your tube blanket idea is genius! Lovely makes in progress
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I find the idea of deliberately cutting my knitting terrifying, I can’t believe it’s an actual technique!
Everything looks so gorgeous, how do you decide which one to work on? I’d be dithering between all of them all day
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I usually depends on what I’m doing, leaving the house requires an easy project. Watching Netflix is something different, that kind of thing. They all get a little love each day :)
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