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  • Shawl of joining.

    Shawl of joining.

    I’ve been with Kevin almost as long as I’ve been knitting and I’ve known two things since pretty early on:1. I wanted to marry him.2. I wanted to knit a big, fancy wedding shawl. Check, check! We got married on May 10 at Norris Dam State Park in Tennessee. The wedding was everything I hoped…

    Cortney (she/her)

    July 12, 2025
    knitting
    finished object, FO, knit, knitting, making, shawl, wedding, yarn
  • Two down, more to go

    Two down, more to go

    I don’t know what it is, but I love pulling out my advent projects in the summer! Perhaps it’s that I’ve had them in hibernation so long, they feel fresh and new. Perhaps it’s the halfway slump of creativity in the year, and it’s nice to have projects already on the go. Either way, I’m…

    Cortney (she/her)

    July 7, 2025
    knitting
    finished object, FO, knit, knitting, sock knitting, socks, yarn
  • Christmas in… whatever.

    Christmas in… whatever.

    Last summer, I pulled out an old yarn advent that was languishing in stash and decided to do something with it. The result was a bit of an advent in July project that I really enjoyed. I enjoyed the minis, the colors, and the feeling of satisfaction of using up this beautiful advent from Woolberry…

    Cortney (she/her)

    June 15, 2025
    knitting
    christmas knitting, goals, knit, knitting, miniskeins, sock knitting, socks, yarn
  • Like a snail.

    Like a snail.

    I’ve set my intention for my year of making: to take things slow, not rush through projects, take on some bigger, harder projects that I’ve wanted to try, and generally take my time. Reflecting back on the first half of 2025, while life has been anything but, my making has definitely been slow. I’m trying…

    Cortney (she/her)

    June 11, 2025
    knitting, life stuff, sewing
    FO, knit, knitting, sewing, sock knitting, socks, yarn
  • In other news.

    In other news.

    I’ve been making my sweet, slow progress on my wedding shawl. That doesn’t stop me from being myself and working on other things. I’ve been in a cast-on kinda mood and I’m here to tell you about it. First of all, I finished my first pair of Christmas socks for my self-imposed sock club. To…

    Cortney (she/her)

    January 26, 2025
    knitting, reading
    FO, knit, knitting, reading, readtheworld, sock knitting, socks, yarn
  • One stitch at a time.

    One stitch at a time.

    I’ll just come out and say it – I’m getting married! We’re tying the knot in May, just a few months away now. Of course, the first question that a lot of folks ask me is whether I’m making anything for the wedding and… of course I am! I am making my dress, a tie…

    Cortney (she/her)

    January 15, 2025
    Uncategorized
    crochet, knit, knitting, shawl, yarn
  • Slow.

    Slow.

    I definitely inherited one thing from my great-grandmother – her need for speed. She loved anything that she could finish fast, from quick baking recipes to a dress she could sew for me in under an hour. I notice that in myself, I always want to finish things quickly, move on to the next thing,…

    Cortney (she/her)

    January 7, 2025
    quilting, sewing
    crafts, goals, making, quilt, quilting, quilts, sewing
  • Revival.

    Revival.

    It’s a new year, so how about a new look, a new post, and a new challenge (or two)? My creative mojo is soaring these days, so I thought it would be a great time to refresh and revitalize the blog. I’ve given things a bit of a face lift around here which feels nice.…

    Cortney (she/her)

    January 4, 2025
    knitting
    goals, knit, knitting, sock knitting, socks, yarn
  • Here and there.

    Here and there.

    It’s a cold and snowy day here in Maryland and I’ve been taking it really easy. I did get up this morning and finish the blocks for a WIP that’s been in the works for quite a while. Hard to believe but that’s 100 blocks! I had probably a third of these done on New…

    Cortney (she/her)

    January 15, 2024
    knitting, quilting
    knitting, quilting, sewing, sock knitting
  • Joy, or, do I want to make it?

    Joy, or, do I want to make it?

    Today, and this year, I am focusing on joy. Part of this is letting go. Part of this is embracing myself each day. I want to start this year from a place of positive, joyful intention. Does this mean socks? garments? quilts? underwater basketweaving? I suppose we’ll just see day by day. Use stash, purchase…

    Cortney (she/her)

    January 6, 2024
    knitting, life stuff
    finished object, knitting, Oak
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