Category Archives: Scarves

My year in knitting, with a bit of crochet thrown in for variety.

Posted on December 31, 2017 by kmkat

Potholders, two.   Fingerless mitts, four pairs.   Mittens, one pair.   Socks, one pair.   Dead baby buntings, several.   Stump covers, two.   Hats, lots.   Cowls, one.   Scarves, one.   Sweaters, zero.   Afghans, one.   … Continue reading →

Posted in afghan, Baby stuff, Cowls, Crochet, Fingerless mitts, hats, knitting, Mittens, Scarves, Socks | 5 Comments

Unraveled (for realz).

Posted on October 18, 2017 by kmkat

Joining Kat and friends. I had a couple handknits that I had made but which I never, or almost never, wore. Awhile back it occurred to me that I could frog them and reclaim the yarn. Here is their story. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Cowls, knitting, Reading, Scarves, Unraveled Wednesdays | 13 Comments

Road trip!

Posted on June 23, 2017 by kmkat

Elder Son graduates from his residency program this weekend, so we are off to Sioux Falls. It’s a six-hour trip one way, more or less, so that means… NEW PROJECT! Ahem. Yeah, I already have a portable project OTN, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew, knitting, Scarves, Yarn | 5 Comments

You would do the same. You know you would.

Posted on June 1, 2017 by kmkat

I am leaving tomorrow for a two-day conference that is a 5-hour car ride away. I am taking three (3) knitting projects. What? You wouldn’t take that many? Don’t be silly; of course you would. I’ve got the yarn all … Continue reading →

Posted in hats, knitting, Scarves | 8 Comments

More knitting.

Posted on March 16, 2017 by kmkat

For the past couple years I have knitted something to contribute to an annual silent auction in May. 2015:   2016:   2017: Since this fundraiser is supports progressive causes, I think I will knit a couple pussyhats, too.

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FO Friday Thursday.

Posted on February 2, 2017 by kmkat

A few weeks ago I had to attend a meeting in a city 200 miles away. Not wanting to have to rise at oh-dark-thirty to get there by the 10:00 start time, I made the drive the previous day and left early enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Scarves, Yarn | 5 Comments

Knitter up! And, no good deed goes unpunished.

Posted on January 29, 2017 by kmkat

I am pleased to report that time and [nearly] a week of not knitting has largely cleared up my thumb joint issue. Can I get a big HURRAH! Although I had declared myself to be a non-knitter for a week, … Continue reading →

Posted in FO, hats, knitting, Mittens, Rants, various, Scarves | 5 Comments

FO Friday: do I hear…?

Posted on January 6, 2017 by kmkat

Pattern: Underlying Structures by Jennifer Kirchenbauer. When I saw this pattern on MadameDafargeKnits, I knew I had to make it. Yarn: Plymouth DK Superwash, color 1131. Needles: US#5. As I said on the Ravelry page, I was fascinated immediately when … Continue reading →

Posted in Cowls, knitting, Polk County politics, Scarves | 3 Comments

FO Friday.

Posted on December 9, 2016 by kmkat

This is my version of  the Shine Wrap by Janina Kallio. I started it in June with the intention of donating it to a fundraiser for my friend Jeff, who ran for state assembly. While mine is not as interesting as … Continue reading →

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FO Friday. Again.

Posted on December 4, 2015 by kmkat

Warning: the color differences and corrections I talk about here are not readily discernable in my photos. You will just have to trust me that the differences were there and were corrected. While updated my projects page on Ravelry with … Continue reading →

Posted in Dyeing, FO, Scarves | 2 Comments