stash, knit, repeat

As I near the end of the fit to flatter series (just one more week until the next installment!), I find myself thinking about where I want to go from here. Your response to the tutorials has been overwhelmingly positive and touching, and to my delight people actually seem interested in what I have to [...]

Well, knee socks for Jacob should have been quick, anyway… if I had been focusing on them. Pattern: Generic 3×1 rib socks with a slip stitch heel, over 56 stitches. Yarn: Kaffe Fassett Regia Time Elapsed: 4 days, over 5 months. Whoops. Notes/modifications: No modifications as I can basically improvise socks like this, now. The [...]

I’ve had a lot of business travel lately, so I haven’t done much sitting around and taking pictures. Airports are good for knitting time, though, so I finally have sneak pictures of the next sweater design for you: It’s called “Adelina”, after Diana’s grandmother. Diana herself was the original inspiration for this design. The original [...]

So the camel-silk blend from the last post… (you remember it, right? Well, please let me remind you, because you totally need some of this: See? I told you.) …did NOT cost $125, which I realized I implied. It is Oasis, from the uber talented and exceedingly nice Kim (The Woolen Rabbit‘s mastermind). It’s only [...]

What an intensely busy, mostly wonderful year. I know 2009 was rough for many, and we certainly had ups and downs Chez Stashknitrepeat, but overall it’s been a pretty amazing year. Most of all, I’m thankful that we’ve gone from here: To here: Without too much trouble, even. We’re very grateful to have such enjoyable [...]

Right now, they’re mostly of the variety I can’t discuss here, but let me tell you about my new favorite yarn: Berroco Seduce is a rayon/linen/silk/nylon blend. It is one of the softest, silkiest, most fun to work with yarns ever, and I’m already plotting several other additions to my wardrobe. It’s perfect for the [...]

Whenever I knit a gift (and I do it fairly often), I’m always pretty paranoid that the recipient won’t like it. I can’t really quell that urge entirely, but I’m definitely not as worried this time. Pattern: Baroque, by Janice Kang, from Fall 2008 Knitty Yarn: Louet Gems Fingering, Eggplant, 2.3 hanks Time Elapsed: (Why [...]

Wow. I’m pretty embarrassed that a month went by without me even noticing. That’s life sometimes, I guess. To be fair, two of my four projects are gifts, and I was keeping one of them a secret. Can you tell what it is? My other WIPS: Salina (for me), the February Lady Sweater (for Beth), [...]

Wow, it’s been ages since I shared anything other than an FO with you. Obviously, the knitting is continuing post-kids! The blogging, not so much. Not because I don’t have time, actually–since I only work part-time I actually spend a fair amount of time here at home with the boys, and they’re both pretty independent [...]

When Jacob asks for socks, he gets ‘em. Pattern: Basic 52-stitch socks, 3×1 rib Yarn: Sundara Sock, Bronzed Forest Time Elapsed: Something like a week or two Notes/Modifications: This is a made-up pattern, so modifications are nil, although I did notice that the 48-stitch ones are getting a little small. But still, no earth-shaking anything [...]