Pink Lacy Cowl – from Cast On to Bind Off!

(Topic: Knitting) Hi Friends! This project was a quick one between others, with a pattern that I could easily memorize and let my fingers work on while I watched tv or listened to music. At one point I listened to one of my sisters play in a concert via a livestream, and knit on this

Folia Cowl, post 3 (work in progress)

(Topic: Knitting) Hi Friends! Remember this gorgeous yarn? Look at that hand-dyed shading! Swoon! You may remember this yarn from the leafy shawl I posted about here, here, here, here, here, and here (it took a while to finish!). I also bought these buttons, but didn’t use them on the cedar leaf shawlette. On my

Keeping Pookie Warm

(Topic: Knitting, Weighted bear clothing) Hi Friends! A few weeks ago we had a cold snap and a lot of snow. On the spur of the moment, I decided Pookie needed some cold weather accessories! He didn’t have a scarf yet, and though he did have mittens and hats already, I figured a matching set

New Folia Cowl, post 2

(Topic: Knitting) Hi Friends, One picture for this update! I’ve managed to complete the first full repeat of the lace pattern on my new cowl. Going well so far! Yours, Sarah To subscribe, find the “subscribe by email” note in the left column and enter your email there. Posts will be emailed directly to you

Completed Cedar Leaf Shawlete

(Topic: Knitting) Just a quick update today. I promised completed pictures of the Cedar Leaf Shawlette, and here it is! Completely blocked and beautiful. I’m thrilled with how it came out! Yours, Sarah To subscribe, find the “subscribe by email” note in the left column and enter your email there. Posts will be emailed directly

WIP Leafy Cowl

(Topic: Knitting) Hi Friends, I know I just finished the other and don’t have pictures of the completed, blocked Cedar Leaf Shawlette yet, and no pictures of me modelling it for you yet, but I promise they’ll come soon! Probably next week 🙂 However, my needles have not been idle. The next new project is

Completed Green Cedar Leaf Shawlette

(topic: knitting) Note This post is a “Saturday Hobby” post. During October (Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month), Wednesday (stillbirth blog themed) posts are more specifically about awareness and sharing about Pregnancy and Infant Loss. However, sticking with my usual format, Saturday posts still showcase fiber crafts I’m currently working on! Please join us again

Cedarleaf Shawlette WIP Update 4

(Topic: Knitting) Hi Friends! For those of you who are new readers, my posts alternate: Saturdays are something light and usually related to my hobbies, so they are often posts about things like knitting or crafting projects. Wednesdays I post about things related to grief, the grief journey, and life after loss. Welcome and I’m

WIP Cedar Leaf Shawlette Part 3

(Topic: Knitting) Hi Friends! Yet another update on how the shawl is progressing. Well, I completed the body of the shawl and have moved on to the edging. The edging is made up of 30 (!) leaves, each knitted alongside and connecting to the body of the shawl, along the outside (not the neck) edge.

WIP Green Leafy Shawl part 2

(Topic: Knitting) Dear Friends, Bit by bit! My time for knitting comes in awkward chunks right now, so my work progresses in fits and starts. That said, I’ve managed to finish the body of my shawl! Knitting in the car. The stitch markers are every time I turn before the end of a row, leaving