Nocturnal Knit's Musings

About halfway there

It’s almost halfway through NaKniSweMo and I’d say I’m about halfway done with my argyle cardigan. I’m actually even further along with the right-front, but I’m too lazy to get…

Even more progress

I’m about one inch away from binding off for the armhole on the left-front of my NaKniSweMo Argyle Cardigan. I’m loving this argyle pattern, though I’m going to have to…

Moving right along

I was able to block the back of my NaKniSweMo Argyle Cardigan last night. I live in a one-bedroom apartment with two very nosy cats, so it’s difficult to find…

Cashmere Love

Yahaira asked to see the finished cashemere fingerless mittens, so here they are: Well, that’s one of each pair, I should say. The idea was for my cousin Steve to…

Airplane Knitting

Everyone should take a cross-country flight during NaKniSweMo. It really helps keep you on track! Even in a center seat in economy, I was able to knit up a storm.…

Late out of the gate

Late yarn means a late start to NaKniSweMo, but I’m on my way. Spent today swatching and writing the pattern. My gauge is exactly 5 stitches per inch, which makes…

Ready, set, go!

My NaKniSweMo yarn has arrived! Now I just have to finish my cousin’s wedding present and get this sucker on the needles! Oh yeah, and actually write out the pattern.…

NaKniSweMo Delay & a Shopping Spree

Well, it’s November 1, the official start of NaKniSweMo and I’m stuck with no yarn. I designed my sweater last week and ordered the yarn from Knitpicks, but instead of…

Custom Croquis

I’m pretty terrible at drawing. I took a pattern-drafting class in college, and the hardest part for me was drawing my own fashion figures (or croquis if you’re super fancy).…

Cardigan Confusion

I want to design a cardigan. Well, let me rephrase that: I want a new hand-knit cardigan. I knit, so it’s only logical that I make one for myself. I…

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