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The best part about knitting accessories? The instant gratification. Last night I quickly made it through the 1x1 ribbed edge and a few rounds of the body. Can we talk about all this texture, though? What I love about this hand-spun Icelandic is that
Today I realized I’ve been knitting the same cotton-linen blanket for about a year. My hands were craving something woolen, so after digging through my stash, decided to cast on a new cowl for winter using this Lopi Icelandic wool, which was bo
How’s everyone doing? I’m enjoying the weeknight cooking and the weekend baking, but not so much all the dishes. I’m still working on my @purlsoho Seed Stitch blanket. Knitting this blanket is somewhat apropos for quarantine. Knit 1
Yesterday, I made this gorgeous Chess pie from @katemcdermott’s book, The Art of Pie. It was nice to turn off the news for one day and just exist in a bubble of domestic bliss—knitting, coffee, baking, sunshine. Today I’ll likely ri
Knitting has had to take a backseat in my life over the past few months, but now, it’s back to being a part of my daily routine. I’m so glad to hear the clicking of wooden needles once again. Still working on the Double Seed Stitch blanke
These beauties brought me so much joy today. What a sweet way to start the weekend! 💕🥰
2019, what can I say? You weren’t my favorite year, but you also weren’t the worst. To start, I got to celebrate my son’s high school graduation and his successful first semester at college. It was a dream to have one of my knitwear
Saturday morning is off to a great start... ❤️
There’s still so much to do before the holiday, but all I want to do is sit by the fireplace and knit and read all day. This blanket is 168 rows, 42,168 stitches, and roughly 45 hours in. 23 inches completed, 32 more inches to go. Knitting is l
This blanket is slowly coming along, stitch by stitch. The linen cotton fiber is much less forgiving on my hands than wool, so I’m just taking my time and enjoying the process...