Happy Thursday,
I'd like to announce KUAS Design's 2020 Black Friday deal:
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Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, friends!
-Anna
Happy Saturday, friends.
Here's the first version of my "Adventurer Hat," which will be KUAS Design's newest pattern release this fall.
I am always one for simple textures.
Now on to knit another version in Madelinetosh's Daffodil colorway for fall!
Good morning!
I've been on a hiking kick for a couple of years now, so I was excited to get my hands on a couple of skeins from KnitWit's National Parks yarn collection. I got a skein of her Bryce Canyon yarn, as well as the Great Falls yarn, which is featured today.
I casted on this puppy at a week-long family reunion in beautiful Geneva, IL. There's rolling farmland hills that is so picturesque. We had such a great time kayaking, shopping, horseback riding, hanging with family and just "being," without being connected to the internet. I got so much knitting done on two pairs of socks and Dockhouse Sweater.
Now this photo below was taken at our former house. This was the last time I spent quality time knitting in that backyard last summer before the weather turned really cold in October.
What's another quick project that I finished last year? Little Big Planet Sackboys for my boys!
I started knitting the doll at the base of the neck. Once I was at the level of the eyes, it was time to start the mouth. I basically treated the mouth area like an afterthought heel. I evenly put the mouth stitches on the circular needle before cutting the stitches between. I knit the mouth in black, and then decreased the sides of the mouth exactly like
the toe section of a top-down sock. To finish, I grafted the leftover
stitches together. (I added the KAM snap buttons before deceasing for the head after knitting the head for a few more rows.)
I'm not crazy about how the mouth panned out, so sackboy #2 was a big improvement, in my opinion:
Even he has a heart!
Guys, this raglan is one of my absolute favorite FO's ever. Period.
It is warm, squishy and has an appealing diamond texture in a captivating heathered green colorway. The V-shaped collar has faux buttonholes, and you can't go wrong with a long-sleeved raglan construction. Plus, let's talk about green clothing...you can sport it for so many occasions, espeically St. Patty's day, Halloween AND Christmas!
(If I were Emeril Lagasse, I'd say "BAM!")
Buon Giorno! Good Day!
As I began writing this next installment of "make-up posts," my kids finished their first day of e-learning at a new school district, and the quiet that once enveloped the house earlier could no longer be found, as they instantaneously became a bucket of energy. Yikes.
Anyhow...how are you? What have you been up to? Staying sane? Staying healthy?
I am continuing my journey of learning Italian. I started after the new year, then took a break around when we moved in the spring, then started learning more, then took a short break, and now it's about fall...it's time to get serious again! (I actually like being "the student.")
So, what's off the needle (as of a year ago?--eek): Rainbow Socks!
They are so pretty and cheerful. I specifically knit these during the warm months only. That means that I took two summers to knit each of the sock mates, and that was ok with me as I had other socks that I worked on too.
Since I've been slacking on "WIP" posts, let me take you through the entire journey:
Fun stuff! These reek of summer! The funny thing is that they are too warm to wear during the summer months, lol.
Stay tuned for me upcoming make-up posts. I've got three more FOs, and a bunch of WIPS.
