mz knits ... and sews!
more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
Monday, December 14, 2020
Merry Christmas to me!
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
Mz knits .... and sews!
Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve had it in my mind that I wanted to sew some masks. But in my downsizing to a smaller place a few years ago, I decided I couldn’t keep my sewing stash or supplies so had to get rid of absolutely everything. Sewing machine, table, fabrics, tools, storage containers, dress form, EVERYTHING. The house I live in is much smaller but I was still able to carve out a space that works well (enough) for sewing, at least for small things like masks. I’ve spent a chunk of the summer re-learning how to sew (and collecting tools!) and I think I feel confident enough to let more of my creations out into the world.
Here is the batch that I am currently working on:
Once they’re finished, I will post them on my “masks” page. I’m planning to offer them on a “donation” model. I don’t want to sell them exactly, especially since I’m still learning. But folks have wanted to pay something so I came up with this option where they can donate what they like. I’m not in it to make money, but I want to do my small part in making sure masks are available for people who need or want them.
One day soon, maybe in the next post, I will show you around my “studio.” Hmm ... should I make a video? Post in the comments and let me know!
Until next time (soon, I promise),
-mz
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Unexpected yarn acquisition
Monday, January 29, 2018
It's finished!
I am so excited to share this project!
This scarf was a gift for one of my dear friends, Lori. A bit of background: last year I inherited a bunch of yarn from Lori, and over Thanksgiving I dug out this beautiful off-white chunky yarn. Some time ago someone on Facebook tagged me in this pattern, and I thought the yarn would be perrrrrrrrrrrrfect. So I started knitting.
I didn't have a recipient in mind, but I asked Lori what yarn it was (since there were no labels) and she told me about the bad memories that the yarn held for her. In that moment I decided without saying it that I was making this scarf for Lori. So I did.
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Something I've never done before
I've been knitting on a "stealth" project lately and I think I am getting close to being finished. I can't say a whole lot about it now, but I can show you a sneak peek:
It's going to be sooooooooo pretty, I hope! I got this yarn in a friend's destash last year. I'm not 100% sure of the fiber content since I got it without labels, but from the way it feels, I think it's at least 50% alpaca. It's fun to knit, and I hope that the person I'm making it for will love it. *fingers crossed* It's currently the only one of my WIPs that I'm working on steadily right now. I think it's really the only way that I will make it through my baskets full of in-progress stuff (there are soooooo many projects). One at a time.
Yesterday I spent some time in my yarn room, tidying up. I've got 2 more bins of yarn and 3 bins of fiber left to add to my Ravelry stash. I'm excited to get toward the end of this longstanding project. It's really been helpful to do this, though. Whenever I need a particular yarn, it's wonderful to be able to "shop my stash" -- search in Ravelry to figure out how much I have, and most importantly, figure out which bin it's in! This is one of those projects that is somewhat of an annoyance but one that is well worth doing.
I better get back to it ... these projects aren't going to knit themselves!
-mz