I have been continuing to work on the "yellow" vintage layette. To me the yarn looked like a very soft yellow in the store. I have been told that the yarn looks quite a bit more yellow in the pictures on this blog too. However, when I looked at the label on the yarn, the… Continue reading Workbasket
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Workbasket – yellow sweater
I was on yet another trip. This time I was travelling solo and would have a little over 3 hours on planes (one layover) to work on my project. As I finished the second half of the front of the sweater, I realized that I had done it again. Put the armholes at the neck… Continue reading Workbasket – yellow sweater
Laguna Seca – Day #1
The original plan, as I understood it, was to leave Tuesday evening after work. I planned for this by taking Wednesday off from my work (Wednesday to Wednesday). As it turned out, we were really leaving on Wednesday after work. This extra day to get ready for the trip worked out to my benefit. Who… Continue reading Laguna Seca – Day #1
Workbasket – Knit Baby Set
Don't get too excited but... Two workbaskets in one week! I have been working on this vintage Baby Set: I googled "vintage knit layette patterns" and found it on Free Vintage Knitting website. I headed over to JoAnn's to pick up some very light yellow yarn, or that's how it appeared in the store. (enter… Continue reading Workbasket – Knit Baby Set
Workbasket – Easter sweaters FINALLY finished
Hello again! I finally finished the sweaters about 2 weeks ago, but with being on a motorcycle (posts coming soon, I hope) vacation, it didn't leave much time to show you. I really did get my monies worth from this yarn. I knit and frogged , knit and frogged, up to four times for one… Continue reading Workbasket – Easter sweaters FINALLY finished
Weekly Workbasket – Progress on Easter Sweaters
Last you heard the, very late, Easter sweaters had been stolen and then returned. I might have mentioned that I had got to looking at the larger of the two sweaters and it was HUGE. I frogged it and started again. I try to work on it whenever I can, here and there. If I… Continue reading Weekly Workbasket – Progress on Easter Sweaters
Workbasket
Besides travelling, teaching, online college classes, motorcycle blogging, remodeling and yard work... I have also been working on two little sweaters for my grandsons. Back in February 2018, I rode the train up to Tacoma with some of my knitting friends to attend the Madrona Fiber festival. While we were there, one of the classes… Continue reading Workbasket
