March Review

I am a big fan of podcasts.  I watch/listen to many knitting, crafting, gardening, and more.  One of my favorite things that some of these podcasts do is review what they've completed in the last month as well as what is still in progress and looking ahead.

Well, I have realized I am not great at editing videos and I honestly don't have the time to record.  So, I figured I would start throwing up a short review each month and talk about what I've been working and finished.  I have considered WIPs, but I don't want too much overlap between months.

Let's Go!  What have I Finished?

The first project I finished was the Neptun Sweater by Gitte Juhler.  I started knitting the sweater February 8th and completed it on March 7th.  So, it took me a whole month to complete, but I am SO happy I made it.  The sweater has a very striking colorwork pattern and utilizes a new to me float carrying technique called the Back-Laddar Jaquard stitch.   Essentially, the floats are knit into a hidden secondary netting behind the sweater.  I  thought it was fun to learn and made the sweater double thick, warm, and cozy!

I did modify the pattern a bit due to different yarn weight and choice in needle size.  You can find out more about my modifications on my project page here.

Next, I completed a Four Points Baby Blanket by Purl Soho. I would like to preface in saying that I am not sharing the completed blanket as I still need to gift it and want it to mostly say a secret. I also say finished as all the knitting is done with this blanket, but I plan to add a fabric backing to it sometime in the future. 

If you have knit the Four Points Blanket in the past you will notice that mine varies slightly as well.  I chose to knit mine in a stockinette pattern instead of a garter stitch pattern.  My original intent was to embroider some words on the front using a duplicate stitch.  I am unsure if I will continue with that thought though.  All in all, it's a really easy blanket to make and quite beautiful.  I am going to make two smaller ones with scraps and graft them together to make a pillow in April.

Finally, I finished my March pair of socks.  I am joining in Kato Yarn Company's The Great Sock Knit Together 2023.

This pair of socks was a bit of an experiment.  I knit a basic vanilla sock, but tried honeycomb brioche on the heel flap.  It made the heel flap flare out, but the heel turn cinches in the stitches nicely.  You may think the at then there could be too much fabric around the heel, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that was not the case when I put the socks on to wear. 

The yarn I used comes form Yarn Love Yarn  and is the colorway "Lucky" on her Jane Austen sock base. It's a beautiful base with just the right amount of sparkle.  The greens, blues, and greys of the colorway also lent to a nice connection to St. Patrick's day and Spring!

AND...

There you have it.  My March Review.  It was a lot of knitting this month, but I loved every minute of it.  I am currently in the process of having a new sock pattern tested.  So, stick around to hear more about it in April! 


-MissNiss