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    My Ravelry Project Page Pattern: Short & Sweet by Kay Jones Paid or Free: Free to Silver, Gold, and Platinum Bakery Bear Patrons Needle: US1 - 2.25 Yarn:  Lolodidit Sparkle Sock in Joy - 1/2 skein               Knit Picks Stroll Fingering in Everglade Heather - 1/2 skein Started: July 28,2020 Completed: August 22, 2020 Notes: I really wanted to cast on a pair of Christmas socks this month, but I couldn't bring myself to do it with two almost complete sweaters on the needles. Now that those are done, I've allowed myself to cast these on. This pattern is a Patron exclusive pattern from the Bakery Bears as part of their Knitting University video series. You can visit their website here for more details. I'm using the remainders of the skein which I used to make my daughter's Neville's Joy socks earlier this year. Will need to make contrasting heels and toes as I don't believe there is enough yardage left. 8/1: First sock ...

It's the final installment in my Knitting Diary for the City Limits Sweater by Tanis Lavallee! In this video, I show you my completed sweater, talk about what I ended up doing for my sleeves, and share some final thoughts on this project. My total yardage for this project was 2,105. Links after the break.

My thoughts on Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece, the first book in the Haunted Craft Fair Mysteries and Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse which is the first book in the Cape Bay Cafe Mystery Series by Harper Lin. These were the May and June selections for #Book1CoziesClub in 2020. Timestamps after the break.

Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read for #Book1CoziesClub More like a 3.5 - I've been meaning to read this for a while and when it came out of the selection jar, I was excited. This mystery was very easy to read and I really enjoyed it. Finding time to read lately has been very difficult, but every time I came back to this story, the chapters seemed to fly. There were a couple times where I did get slightly irritated with Francesca's inner monologue, especially towards the end. I liked that she got reprimanded by the police officer working on the case at one point in the story. It's definitely not something I see often in cozy mysteries that I've read, and the fact that this installment doesn't include a love triangle was a big plus for me. I'll definitely be continuing this series and checking out the author's other series. View all my reviews

    My Ravelry Project Page Pattern: Duchess of Devonshire by Kay Jones (link re-directs to Lovecrafts) Paid or Free: Paid Needle: US6 - 4 mm Yarn:  Yarn Loving Lady by Lisa in Sweet Nothings - 1 skein               Filcolana Arwetta Classic in Dark Gray - 2 skeins Started: July 17,2020 Completed: August 20, 2020 Notes: Working on this shawl as a Christmas present. 8/1: Realized that I had worked the eyelet section wrong so had to rip back. Ended up ripping back the whole thing and starting over. My gauge has changed as I have left over yarn after working the first 2 sections again.

My Ravelry Project Page Pattern: My own, incorporating the Umbrella Socks pattern by Kay Jones (link re-directs to Lovecrafts) Paid or Free: Umbrella Socks pattern is a paid for pattern Needle: US1 - 2.25 Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll in Black and Pacific Tonal Started: May 23-2020 Completed: Notes: CO 64 I've loved the honeycomb design of the Honeycomb Stroller Blanket (link re-directs to free pattern on Howstuffworks.com) since I knit it. I wanted to use it on something I could wear and I really have no need for another blanket. I'm trying out this idea with an afterthought heel to begin with, since I think it will be easier than trying to put in a heel flat and gusset as well as try to figure out the stitch pattern in the round. 5/26/20: Change of plans. The stitch count didn't work and once I figured out how to make it work, the design looks more like little windows than honeycombs. Same stitch technique, but smaller number of stitches and rows. So I changed the yarn and w...

My Ravelry Project Page Pattern: Campside Cardi by Alicia Plummer (link re-directs to Lovecrafts) Paid or Free: Paid on Ravelry or Lovecrafts Size: 51 Needle: US8 - 5.0mm               US9 - 5.5mm Yarn: Lion Brand LB Collection Superwash Merino - 6 skeins in Hunter Started: May 31,2020 Completed: July 26, 2020 Notes: Cast this on as part of the Campside Cardi KAL being hosted by Jana at Purl Together 7/12/2020: Bound off the body, started in on the collar instead of the sleeves. I figured it would be a lot easier to work on the collar without the sleeves flapping around while I worked. Also started in on my 4th ball of yarn. I do have a little left of my 3rd ball, but it wouldn't have been enough to do the entire collar so I'll use that when I start the sleeves.

My Ravelry Project Page Pattern:   My own Vanilla Sock Recipe Needles:  2.75mm Yarn:       Cascade Heritage in Gray, Tutu, Placid Blue, Jade, and Red                    Knit Picks Stroll Fingering in White and Black                    West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply in Sour Apple                    lolodidit Lil Lolo in Beauty School Dropout, Sh boom, Bumble, and Fame Started:      May 31, 2020 Finished:   July 27, 2020 Notes:      Haikyu Inspired socks for my daughter to match my Clipped Crows Fly Again Sweater. Teams                   represented: Karasuno, Aoba Johsai, Nekoma, Tokonami, Date Kogyo, Fukurodani, Ougi Minami, Kakugawa, Johzenji, Wakutani Minami, Shiratorizawa. ...

I didn't stitch as much as I would've liked in June, but I've still got a few things to share with you! Project links after the break are to Ravelry, until I am able to create the Knitting Diary posts here for these projects.

My Ravelry Project Page Pattern : Fire Side Chat Blanket by Molly Conroy (Link re-directs to Ravelry. As far as I can see, this pattern is not available elsewhere.) Cost : Free as a Ravelry Download Yarn : Lion Brand Pound of Love Yarn in Charcoal, Teal, Succulent, and Oxford Gray (1 skein each) Needle Size : 15mm Started : 7/1/2020 Finished : Notes : CO 97 to start. My cousin called a month or so ago and let us know that he and his wife are expecting their first child! Of course, I had to knit a blanket for them. Since we do not yet know if it will be a boy or girl, I wanted a pattern that is unisex. I found the Fire Side Chat Blanket by Molly Conroy. This blanket uses super bulky yarn, but I decided to use a worsted weight yarn held double to get a bulky weight and a use a smaller needle. Instead of striping the colors per the pattern, I will be marling the colors together, inspired by the Marl-a-long hosted by Amy from the Stranded Podcast (she talks about it in this video ) and my...