The other day I got some fabulously amazing mail from the equally fabulous Tasha of By Gum, By Golly! I’ve been dropping Tasha’s name on the blog quite a bit lately but what can I say. …she’s fabulous! My jaw just about dropped when I opened up the mail and found this amazing array of vintage [...]
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The Sherwood Cowl
My adventures in knitting continue! I learned how to knit a little over a month ago and so far it’s developing into a beautiful friendship. People have been telling me I’m picking it up really quickly, and that’s probably because my grandmother (who died before I was born, unfortunately) was an incredible knitter. It’s just [...]
It’s a Cinch!
Hey I finished my first ever knitting project!! I’m still working through the Craftsy Knit Lab course, but I wanted to practice the few things I learned so far before moving forward in the class and trying to learn the other stitches. I found the “It’s a Cinch” headband pattern on Ravelry and thought it would be [...]
BREAKING NEWS: I’m actually knitting!!!!
Okay, so I guess that doesn’t exactly merit “breaking news” but I’m pretty excited about it. Also not meriting breaking news: I’M ON RAVELRY!!! Finally! I’ve been pining to join that site for years but never had a reason to make an account until now. Wanna see my kitting progress? Don’t laugh!! …okay you can laugh. [...]
I’m learning how to knit!!
As I’m diving deeper and deeper into this whole WWII reenactment stuff, the more I’m realizing I need to learn how to knit. I’ve found so many amazing 40′s patterns on sites like Fabulous Forties Fashions, and haven’t found ANY suitable pre-made sweaters or knitwear items from that time period. So if you want something done right… [...]
