Tag: Penelope

  • November Recap

    I didn’t mean to go all November with only one blog post, but it turned out to be a very busy month! Mid-month was Knit Fit, a local knitting event, where I taught a couple of classes including Sweater Prep! We talked about swatching, ease, choosing a size, and everything you need to do to…

  • Sick Day Knitting

    I spent a lot of last week sick, so I decided to have a quiet weekend just knitting and trying to feel human again. It was pretty nice because it was the first weekend in a long time where I didn’t work, and I got a lot of knitting done. I managed to get the…

  • Penelope Progress

    It’s been a while since I last shared my Penelope WIP on the blog, and that’s because I went a while without really working on it. I was busy with knitting I can’t share on the blog yet, but I finished that project on Wednesday, and now Penelope has my full attention. I joined my…

  • Penelope Resources

    I’m taking it easy with my Penelope because I’ve got another WIP on my needles with a deadline, but many of you are speeding along with yours! Now seemed like a good time to share a list of previous blog posts I’ve written that could be helpful while knitting your sweater. What size sweater should…

  • Casting On Penelope

    Time to cast on! The Penelope KAL starts today. I ended up choosing the cream yarn as my contrast color, and I cast on using the cabled cast-on method to get a nice, sturdy edge.