Category Archives: yarn!
July Camp Loopy
I’ve started Derecho, my July Camp Loopy project. It’s a top down short sleeve t-shirt. The yarn is Bamboo Pop by Universal Yarn in the brambles color. I played around with a swatch on Wednesday. My gauge was “close enough” … Continue reading
WIP Wednesday: WIPS? What WIPS? Camp Loopy June FO Edition
I am happy and relieved to show my completed Monkey Socks. For a while there I considered throwing in the towel. My knitting mojo is low and my sock knitting mojo is even lower. The only thing that kept me … Continue reading
WIP Wednesday On Thursday: Determination
Some days I really struggle with a title. I like something to go next to the WIP title. I’m not satisfied with that one but it will do. Yes. I’ve been knitting. After yesterday’s discussion about character I realized that … Continue reading
Tick Tock
The calendar tells me I better get moving on these socks or I won’t be finished by the end of the month. I know the second sock moves along quicker. I’ve got all the notes from the first sock written … Continue reading
Camp Loopy July Project
The color in this photo is all wrong. Here is a link to a better photo of the color. The color is called brambles. Anyway, the July project for Camp Loopy was announced the other day so I picked a … Continue reading
Have You Ever…
Have you ever measured your feet? Not to figure out what size shoes to buy but to tell someone else what size socks to knit. I did that once a long time ago for a sock exchange. That is when … Continue reading
WIP Wednesday: Sock Classics
I have been spending a small amount of time every day working on the Monkey Socks for Camp Loopy. There is visible progress. I’m reaching the point where I’m going to start weighing the yarn. I want to be sure … Continue reading
WIP Wednesday On Thursday: Camp Loopy
I have cast on my first Camp Loopy project. I am knitting Monkey Socks by Cookie A which is available for free from Knitty. The yarn is Knerd String fingering weight in kiss me kiss me kiss me. I love … Continue reading
Camp Loopy 2021
Today is the day Camp Loopy starts. My yarn is wound. I found some needles. Casting on will commence later today. I did run into a wee problem. My most favorite needles seem to be among the missing. They aren’t … Continue reading
Camp Yarn
Camp Loopy 2021 kicks off Tuesday June 1. The theme this year is Circus Camp. I ordered my yarn last week and was surprised to receive an email saying they could not find the skein that I had ordered. It … Continue reading