by StephCat | Jul 26, 2014 | Knitting
After blocking the FW Cereus, I went ahead and cast on for the FW Buteo. Â I don’t have any good WIP pics — I’m only on Row 12 — but here’s a pic of the oh-so-lovely yarn: The colorway is, as you can read, Terracotta. Â It’s...
by StephCat | Jul 25, 2014 | Knitting
The fingering weight Cereus (can’t really call it ‘small’, though it’s only 5 reps of the flower rather than 9) is now up for testing in the Rav Group here. It’s in Anzula Dreamy in Gravity and takes a little more than 1.75 skeins.  Can...
by StephCat | Jul 22, 2014 | Knitting
Well…Buteo is done, but based on feedback from testers I’m doing fingering weight versions of it and Cereus. Â That means the photoshoot is pushed back to mid August as I furiously try to finish two new shawls. I’m about 2/3 done with the small...
by StephCat | Jul 11, 2014 | Knitting
Buteo, Â a large crescent worked in gorgeous Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Lace, is the last project of the Wild West series that I need to finish. Â I’m about 2/3 done when I consider the stitch counts, though I expect the stockinette short rows and I-cord bind off...
by StephCat | Jul 2, 2014 | Knitting
I’ve moved testing from the private Google group to my Ravelry group. Â Currently I’m running tests for several patterns from the upcoming Textured e-book and the Lace 2 e-book. Â I’m able to check Ravelry often, and this makes it easier for me to...