For Mother’s Day this year my sister Lucci and I split the gift. I made three washcloths and a zippered bag, she bought smelly lotion/soap to go with it.These are super easy, I made three in three days.Pattern:  Grandmother’s FavoriteYarn: various Peaches n’ CremeI made each in a different size, increasing to 49, 44 and 40 stitches along the diagonal. I think 44 stitches is my ideal size.I didn’t get a picture of…

It is finished!Project: Dahlia CardiganPattern: by Heather Zoppetti in Interweave Knits Fall 2011, on ravelryYarn: KnitPicks Shine Sport  (Color: Wisteria)Needles: US 6 (4 mm)I had to completely change it, and the only original thing is the lace panel on the back. I worked the two fronts seperately but at the same time on one long circular so I was sure they were the exact same. I plan to wear it open so I didn’t add buttonholes…

Oh, Dahlia.I was almost done…then, I tried it on. It didn’t work for me. I couldn’t try it on earlier because of the afterthought sleeves. Once I finished the first sleeve and started on the second I could try it on. FAIL!The bottom, and top, were wavy. I think I may have picked up too many along those edges. The collar was floppy and long…and I had even shortened it.Because of the afterthought…

I’ve been dying to dye yarn (he, he) for a while now, so I asked for Kool-aid in my stocking. Today, Ben and I got to it.I used one ball of Washable Ewe (100% superwash wool – 100 g, 183 yards) in the color Cottontail, which is a light cream. I don’t have a scale or way to measure length super acurately so I just wrapped the yarn around my kitchen island 20 times. I got 4…

So, this is love… Project: Opposite Pole Pattern: by the brilliant Joji, on ravelryYarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Color: Natural Heather)Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) for the back, US 10.5 (6.5 mm) for the circular part and sleeves.Since I used LB Wool-Ease, which I love, and it contains so much acrylic (80% acrylic/20% wool) I was concerned about how to block it.It actually looked pretty good pre-blocking but I wanted it…

Fall leaves on the ground. First snow fell today. Some fell on me from the large tree in the neighbors yard, thus the white flecks. Project: Lilas CardiganPattern: from RavelryYarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (Color: Papaya Heather)Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)I ordered this yarn in February and didn’t even start on the knitting until May. Then, I just took my sweet time with it. I worked on in during class this summer. I worked…