Category Archives: FOs

Year of Socks #10 – Very Vanilla

Is it really Monday already?  Maybe I’ve said this before – I love the weekend, but there’s something about Monday that I’m learning to appreciate as well.  It’s a day I can get centered and think about what I want to get accomplished throughout the week.  Monday feels like a fresh start. :) I started...

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Handspun Honey

Have you knit a Honey Cowl yet?  I’ve always loved this pattern, and finally decided to go ahead an cast one on. Pattern: Honey Cowl by madelinetosh Yarn: Handspun superwash merino, sport/dk weight – fiber from Becoming Art Needle: Size 7 US This pattern is fun, easy, intuitive, and great for handspun, variegated, and solid...

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Illusion

So delighted with this piece! Pattern: Illusion by Paulina Popiolek Yarn: Springy Corrie Sport from Alpenglow Yarn Needle: Size 4 US There seems to be a sort of craze over two-color shawls lately and I like it.  You may remember me gushing over this USA-made yarn in here.  I knew I wanted to cast it...

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Skews!

May I introduce to you my most favorite sock pattern, ever? Meet my Skew socks. Year of Socks, #9, done! This sock pattern (which I found out was written by a former mathematician) keeps you on your toes.  Everything is constantly changing as you work.  It’s much like knitting stripes – you just want to...

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Camo Zombie Eiku

So in love with this playful new FO – Eiku. This (free!) pattern is so awesome. I want to make a hundred of them. Well, maybe at least two or three. I used my very special skein of Miss Babs Yummy sock weight I had picked up at SAFF in the SAFF 2012 colorway. The...

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