Knit 1, Make 2

It’s wild to think July has come around again and the first half of 2023 is done. I’m on break from work for a few days so I think it’s a great time to do a bit of recap. I’ve finished a few things, started something fun and fuzzy, and made some progress on my make nine for this year.

I’ve been making a few pairs of socks here and there:

A cozy, moody, squishy pair all done! The yarn is a sock set from Woolberry Fiber Co. in Moody Pumpkin. I used the Blueberry Waffle pattern – I’ve only knit a one other pair of these and it’s just such a good pattern!

I’ve not been able to get anyone to settle into the next LOTR movie so I’ve just worked on these socks anyway. The yarn here is Hobbitses by A Homespun House.

As I’ve been working on my make nine knits – one was heavy colorwork and the other was knit bottom up – I’ve just been daydreaming about a simple, top-down sweater. I got inspired by a scrappy No Frills sweater that I saw on instagram and decided to do a little stash diving.

I came up with this pull – all Stress Knits yarn (my favorite hand dyed yarn) – and really loved the soft palette. I decided to go for it and cast on this weekend.

I am really loving this knit! I want a soft, scrappy, sweatshirt feel to this one and I think we’re headed there. This is Stress Knits favorite base in the colorways (top to bottom) Dried Lavender, Eloise, Dusk, and My Jam held with undyed mohair silk. I can’t wait to see how this one turns out.

Finally, I finished two handknit tops, a dress, and a skirt from my make nine list for 2023 – but that one will need it’s own post. Here’s a sneak peek of my new favorite outfit:

I hope you’re having a lovely summer. We’ve actually gotten a fair bit of the smoke and a lot of rain here in Maryland so I’m spending more time indoors than I’d prefer but that’s giving me time to do a lot of knitting and reading.

In the spirit of my year of stash, I went through my whole book stash a few weeks ago. I destashed some to our neighborhood little free library and then pulled out all the books I’ve had since last year or before and challenged myself to read them this year. I had 30 so it’s quite a bit – I’ve read 7 so far.

Anyway, that’s a little bit of what I’ve been up to. Have a great week!

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Happy making!