I have been having such a great time with this project! It has been a bit since I've done some brioche and I really enjoy it and should do more of it. The first 7 days are done now, and I'm more than halfway through day 8. This is just one of those extremely motivating... Continue Reading →
I've been enjoying a yarn advent calendar every year for the past few years. This year was the first time I actually decided to start a project that will use my advent before I finished unwrapping them all! I didn't start right at the beginning of the month, but I have been using all of... Continue Reading →
I am honestly sad that this project is done. This has been one of the most enjoyable knits I've made in a long time. The pattern was really fun and engaging without being overwhelming, and the yarn was absolutely dreamy. I liked learning two-color brioche, and it was honestly easier to work in the round... Continue Reading →
I hope everyone had a wonderful xmas! Even with the busy holiday mixed in there, you can see I made a ton of progress since I last showed this cowl. In fact, I'm just about at the point where the pattern is telling me that I should bind off. However, I compared it to a... Continue Reading →
One of the fun things about brioche is how it can often look just as beautiful on the "wrong side" as the "right side". This project is definitely that way. Even now that I'm over halfway through this cowl, I still haven't decided which side I want to wear on the outside. I figured I... Continue Reading →
I can't believe that it has been a couple weeks since I checked in on this project. At some point I lost a bit of momentum on it because I needed to focus on my sweater, but I never set it aside completely. The feel of this yarn combination is so luxurious that every time... Continue Reading →
I could not stop myself from working on this last night and ended up making a ton of progress. It is very easy to want to keep working until I hit the next cable row. The combination of yarns is so soft and fluffy, and the brioche is so squishy, that I do not ever... Continue Reading →
It still looks a little messy, but I've made it through one entire pattern repeat at least. There's something about brioche that is meditative, with all the yarnovers and slipped stitches. The process sort of forces you to take your time and not rush, which is nice. It also looks amazing, which helps make the... Continue Reading →
I sort of lost my mind when I cast on this project. I bought a small skein of beautiful suri alpaca last month at the fiber festival. This weekend I had the urgent need to cast it on. I found this cowl pattern and wanted to try it, but I wasn't sure I would have... Continue Reading →
I'm skipping my blanket update for this week so I can share this finished project instead! It has not been re-blocked yet but otherwise it is all done. The sleeves ended up needing more length than I originally thought, but I am very happy with how they turned out. This cardigan is so squishy and... Continue Reading →
I'm over halfway through with the additional brioche rows, and I have become determined to finish this in time to meet my goal for the month. The thing that keeps getting in the way is the fact that because this is brioche, every finished row requires working the fabric twice. It makes everything feel like... Continue Reading →
I finished the first sleeve! Once it was bound off I tried it on, and I'm so much happier with the length now. I can't wait to get the other sleeve done and see how much better everything fits. I think I will end up wearing this so much more when I am happier with... Continue Reading →
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