Category Archives: Yarn Along

I still haven’t bought the yarn for the short-sleeved sweater I showed you a couple of weeks ago, but I’m making progress on my test placemat (or whatever) that’s helping me master linen stitch. It’s different from everything I’ve ever done … Continue reading →

It’s official: no one cares about book blogs in Trump’s America. I’m exaggerating a little, of course. After all, you’re here. But the fact is that our daily page views are lower than they’ve been since the pre-Outlander years. For … Continue reading →

I find it interesting how the early-morning light muted the color of my scarf, which is not nearly as Obnoxiously Orange in this photo as it is in real life. I finally got some good work on it done this … Continue reading →

I’m currently binding off my Game of Thrones cowl, but there are ends to weave in and such, so I am taking this opportunity to brighten up your screen with this obnoxiously orange scarf (that’s not officially its name, but … Continue reading →

Once again I haven’t made a ton of progress on either my book or my cowl this week. But after several busy weeks in a row I’ll have almost two weeks of a very light workload, and I’m excited about … Continue reading →

When I started this project, I called it my Game of Thrones cowl, partly because I was watching Game of Thrones while I worked on it but mostly because of the storminess of its color scheme. It’s exactly the color … Continue reading →

Every time I make one of these tank sweaters, I have to re-learn how to do a technique called “purl through front and back of each stitch.” This is the technique that creates the gathered, draping look of the front … Continue reading →

With two nominating conventions and an upcoming summer Olympics, I thought it was time to start a somewhat-complex knitting project. This tank sweater isn’t hard to make (if you’ve been reading our blog for a while you’ve probably seen me … Continue reading →