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First there was knitting, now it is also crafting as I learn more fibre crafts such as spinning and one day, crochet.

2021 in Review

by Athena // January 27, 2022 // No Comments
It’s been awhile since I posted in this blog. I had a difficult and stressful 2021. The start of 2022 has not been easy either. My life is undergoing significant changes so this blog and a couple other things in... Continue reading →

Lopi Braided Hat

by Athena // June 20, 2021 // No Comments
It’s the third of the three hats I planned this winter. It’s been awhile since I actually finished this hat and a lot of things have happened in my life the last couple of months. I don’t remember all the... Continue reading →

FO: Christmas Necktie

by Athena // February 23, 2021 // No Comments
This took a few months to photograph and write up. There has not been a lot of opportunities for the recipient to wear the Christmas necktie. I finished this back in November as an early Christmas gift to my other... Continue reading →

FO: Midas Hat

by Athena // February 18, 2021 // No Comments
This winter has been a slower knitting one. I still have a knit tie that I haven’t posted about because the recipient has not been wearing it much. I’ll have to get that one out in the next few weeks.... Continue reading →

FO: Leaves Of Grass

by Athena // November 4, 2020 // No Comments
This lace pi shawl was my heirloom knit. How do I define an heirloom knit? I think it’s one that I wanted to invest a lot more in terms of the material and the time. I did invest more in... Continue reading →

FO Fridays: Gladys

by Athena // June 12, 2020 // 1 Comment
Socks are a good projects. Very straightforward and useful results. I have enough sock yarn stash for more than half a dozen pairs of socks. Even though I’ve stopped making my Barn Raising Quilt, I need to keep using sock... Continue reading →

FO Fridays: Agnes

by Athena // May 22, 2020 // No Comments
Originally, I had bought this yarn for Sylvi, a big cabled coat. I started it, but it was on hold for years. In the end, I decided to frog it and use the yarn for other things. I usually think... Continue reading →

FO: Barn Raising Quilt

by Athena // September 2, 2019 // No Comments
This project took me nine years to finish. I knew that it would take awhile going in as it’s made completely from scrap sock yarn that I either used myself, were gifted, or samples. I made 57 squares for this... Continue reading →

FO: Pavement

by Athena // March 12, 2019 // No Comments
A fingering weight top-down raglan that took many months as I expected but could have been done faster if I didn’t have a lot of other things going this past winter. I usually choose more fitted sweaters but I wanted... Continue reading →

2018 in Review and 2019 Goals

by Athena // December 30, 2018 // 2 Comments
Books and Reading My goal for 2018 was to read 32 books. 2017 was not a good reading year, but 2018 was much better. As of this writing, I read 45 books! The following are books that I dumped: Georgette... Continue reading →

FO: Eternal Spring Socks

by Athena // June 21, 2018 // No Comments
I am knitting a lot of socks lately and will continue too. I do have a lot of great sock yarn including this one that I one from a Ravelry group in 2013. The tweed and yellow colour is sweet.... Continue reading →

FO: Two by Two Hat

by Athena // April 27, 2018 // No Comments
Awhile back, I made my friend Mark a cowl and for his May birthday, I would knit him a hat in time for the Australian winter. I had three skeins of this Briggs & Little yarn creating two mens’ hats... Continue reading →

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