knit wrap – The Accidental Domestic Goddess

Blocking Time!

I’m working with what I’ve got and so this beast needs to be blocked in sections. It’s going to take a while. I’m trying to really stretch it out and break it in. This is the kind of piece that will get better with wear. Lots of stretching here. I’m taking a hairdryer to itContinue reading “Blocking Time!”

Now the Hood

The adventure continues. I finished the wrap part of this piece and set right to work on mapping out the hood. I sewed in all the loose ends and tightened up the corners of the armholes a bit. Then, I tried it on. This gave me a good idea of where I wanted the hoodContinue reading “Now the Hood”

Definitely Knitting Weather

It’s been grey, chilly, and rainy for days now. Fall has officially arrived and I’m soaking it in. Now that I’m past the armhole, this project is a little more daunting than before. I’m also playing yarn chicken again and I’ve not had much success at that game. I’m quite proud of it. I’ll stitchContinue reading “Definitely Knitting Weather”

Color Motivation

I’ve got to find some better lighting for these pictures. The colors aren’t being captured quite right. However, I am enjoying the dark amethyst with the self-striping cotton. You can see the next color peeking through from under the white in the cotton ball- a sign of progress that is the perfect motivator. I didContinue reading “Color Motivation”

Another Design in the Works

I have reached a place with the Folded Grapes Sweater (I’m trying out different names for it) that my mind has space for a second project. Cue the graph paper! It’s messy and only a loose idea of what it became, but graphing it helps me visualize how everything sits together. Once I had thisContinue reading “Another Design in the Works”