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YOP: Y13-W6

I almost didn’t bother with a YOP update on my Stormy Skies sweater. I finished the 2nd sleeve, and started the remainder of the body with the last full ball. Baring catastrophe, I should finish up this week (so my week 7 update SHOULD have a FO). I didn’t take a picture of both sleeves,…

August 8, 2023
YOP: Y13-W5

HI. Its Monday here. Yes, YOP is a Sunday event. Last week we were out of town Wednesday-Sunday. We went CAMPING. In a TENT. In Virginia. Yes. It WAS in the 90s. And HUMID. But we had a fan in the tent, so it was ok. We braved the heat and did Busch Gardens Williamsburg…

July 31, 2023
YOP: Y13-W4

This week I worked on a non-YOP knitting project (a GIANT scrappy shawl) while I found the emotional fortitude to start the sleeves on my sweater. Which when it comes down to it, aren’t difficult, but getting them started means gathering the proper tools and supplies. I started them Friday afternoon, when I decided I…

July 23, 2023
Cinna and the Machine

Another chapter in the Shoddy Seamstress Adventures I’ve done a fair amount of sewing this year. I consider myself a relatively shoddy seamstress, mainly because I half-ankle everything and rarely bother with a real pattern. Sometimes I watch a tutorial while scrolling through Pinterest for inspiration, then change half of what they tell me to…

July 20, 2023
YOP: Y13-W3

As summer continues to drag on, so does my sweater. I’ve dubbed it Cloudy Skies by the way. I managed to misplace 1 of the balls. I had it out last week, but since it has vanished into some crevasse in my house. I blame the cats. I’ve made little progress AT ALL on it.…

July 17, 2023
YOP: Y13-W2

Welcome back to YOP, week 2 post. I made a little progress on my sweater, and nothing else. I have been working on other things (mundane and creative) and haven’t devoted a tremendous amount of time to my sweater. I DID have the sweater with me when we had our Girl Scout sleepover at the…

July 10, 2023
Half a Dozen Dishcloths.

And a coaster. Lovecrafts was running a clearance sale and I picked up some random stuff. Including a “super size” ball of Sugar n’ Cream in Hot Green and a 50g ball of Deramores Studio Cotton DK in Firefly (orange). Colors that are not my jam. But for a couple dollars each, they are perfectly…

July 3, 2023
YOP: Y13-W1

Time to start with Year of Projects, Thirteenth year edition. This is my third-ish year participating, and possibly my fourth attempt. A Year of Projects is a loosely Ravelry based collective of bloggers sharing their goals and plans for a year of creating. Its a lovely and supportive group of humans. Lets jump into my…

July 2, 2023
The Edwards Blanket

More like a recipe than a pattern. Using the easy to memorize c2c technique and this recipe, you can create this bias stripe blanket in baby, throw, or twin size! The border includes 2 rows of SC and is finished with Crab Stitch. Dimensions (including border):Baby: 36.5” x 43.5”Throw: 50.5” x 61”Twin: 67.5” x 90”…

May 4, 2023
Greeting From the Far Side.

Hi. I’m alive. And quite well. I’ve decided today was the day to write a blog. I had some guilt about my hiatus, thereby extending it further. Which is all absurd, because blogging is not compulsory. And the guilt was misplaced. As it happens I’ve been not really doing a lot of social media posting.…

May 4, 2023