October 2019

This month's recap:

There is something outrageously fun about putting together colours with plans to bring a little creature to life. I knit Gnome De Plume by Sarah Schira and had a blast doing it. This surprised me because I don't usually enjoy knitting tiny but for some reason, knitting little i-cords and doing a teeny little colour change didn't bother me because I knew they were Gnorman's little arms and hands. And blocking his little beard! I mean, I can't handle it. This is apparently a spectacular way to use up yarn scraps.

After hitting up Michael's to experiment with some Wool Ease Thick & Quick, I cast on and knit up the Winston Pullover by Jane Richmond. The yarn called for in this pattern is a super bulky weight 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool blend that is extremely economical and there was something nice about that. This sweater thick and warm and will be perfect for those days when layering up to combat Winter chill is non-optional.

This month, I also took a leap and learned how to cut, solder and make a suncatcher with stained glass. Unfortunately, this did require a larger investment and I found it disappointing that there are no stores that sell these supplies anywhere even remotely close to me. I had to order everything online, even the sheets of coloured glass, which I would have preferred to have look at in person, because stained glass is similar to knitting in that every sheet multi-coloured sheet is completely unique, not unlike hand dyed yarn.

That's it - Happy crafting! Nic ♥