Tag: knitting
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A Crafting Update
Life has kept me busy. Between work and school, I’ve neglected my crafting. I’ve made a few things that I don’t want to show here because they are gifts, but overall I hadn’t touched knitting for quite some time. I’ve got projects that need to be finished. I’m looking forward to getting in my new…
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Finished Object Roundup
I’ve finished a lot of small things lately, so it couldn’t wait for a Finished Object (FO) Friday. I’ve been on a crochet kick, so I’ve done some quick crochet hats. I’ve knit up quite a few small things as well, like a dishrag and a squirrel bib. I finished the blanket I was knitting…
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KnitPicks Radiant Needles Review
I wanted to get up a quick review of these needles since I’m so excited to have received my package today. I am in love with the color of these needles. I have the Harmony (Rainbow) needles, Majestic Needles, Nickel Plated needles, and a set of Lykke Driftwood needles (which I blogged about here). Needless…
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knitCompanion NG: A Review
knitCompanion NG is a powerful knitting app that can be found in the iOS and Android App Stores. As a Mac Head, so to say, I’m writing about the iOS version in this review. When you open the app, you will find it looks radically different from the old version (now called Legacy kC). I…
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Much Needed Snow Day!
Today was a snow day. I haven’t had one in forever. It’s now 3:00pm and let me tell you I can’t remember the last time I was able to lay around and be this lazy, nor can I remember the last time I got so many things accomplished. I finished knitting a cowl I had…
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A Weekend of Knitting
This was a weekend of knitting. I added some new yarn to my stash, finished a baby blanket that had been a lot of work, and after finishing a weekend’s worth of grad school work I have cast on another project. The devil dreams on an idle horse, so I need to keep knitting to…
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Christmas Chaos
It has been utter chaos with Christmas. I will remain in my standing that December 26th is my favorite day of the year. No expectations, you can play with your toys, and life is good. Everyone is happy. I think I will always take December 26th off from work because I just enjoy the peace…