Hey knit-alongers! How are you doing? It's been really fun seeing progress photos in the Flickr group! I admit, my Briar Rose is woefully still behind! That's what I get for setting too many deadlines for myself before VLV. But I can just start to see the finish line with my current vintage knit (that I have to finish before we leave, or else I need to rethink two outfits, yikes), so that means I'll be getting back to ... Read more »
Knitting
A thank you and a reminder
A huge thank you to everyone for your support when I announced last week that I'm planning to design a sweater pattern. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! ♥ Each comment has made me feel great and really cements it for me that I made the right decision to dip my toe in the design pool.Honestly I've had so much going on that I really don't have anything fun or interesting to share right now! I even looked at my ... Read more »
Briar Rose Vintage KAL: Knitted sleeve caps
How is the knitting going for everyone in the knit-along? I admit I haven't touched my Briar Rose in awhile, but only because I have a (personally set) tighter deadline for another knit so I'm trying to bang out some work on that one before I go back to Briar Rose. I have about 6" of the body done, and I'm working in the round. Today, a few days early, I'm going to talk about sleeve caps. I bet going into this you had ... Read more »
Blog award, i.e. 7 things about me
I have received a few blog awards lately and have been remiss in posting about it! Most recently I received the Stylish Blogger Award from the wonderful Temperamental Broad, so thank you very much! ♥Without further ado, here are seven completely random things you probably didn't know about me.1. I'm left-handed. On my mom's side, so was my grandfather, and so is my uncle and my cousin. Four lefties in three generations. ... Read more »
Briar Rose Vintage KAL: Thoughts on reading the pattern
Happy Friday! I promised a post that I'm not sure very many of you actually need, but I thought it would be helpful just in case (and since I know how online knit-alongs go, it might prove useful for someone in the future who plans to knit Briar Rose). I'm going to talk a little bit about reading our knitting pattern. I know sometimes for newer knitters, when you look at a knitting pattern it might as well be ... Read more »
Cardigan twins?
Today the funniest thing occurred, and something rare in the life of a knitter, I think.A new reader to my blog, Miss Margarita, left me a comment this afternoon, and when I went to her blog I discovered an adorable photo of her... wearing a sweater I've actually knit for myself! Miss Margarita, I believe you and I may be cardigan twins! From her blog, it says it was knit for her as a gift (lucky duck!). To add even more ... Read more »