Peek Behind The Curtains Challenge - CLOSED

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Ok finally got around to posting some older projects that I did intend to post and then…well life happens.

Outlander Inspired Shawl and mitts

One of my lifelong friends told me about her recent obsession with the show Outlander. She was so enamored that she even went on a trip to Scotland! I was thrilled as she isn’t the type to really get into geeky stuff like fandoms and whatnot, and felt inspired to make her a set of Outlander-inspired gear to cosplay when she felt the urge. [20230402_2213312] The show is set in 18th Century Scotland, so it features a lot of gorgeous knitwear. I found a pattern for a basic garter stitch shawl wi…

She's a witch!

[20221017_161318] Last year for Halloween, I decided I was going to wear a little witch hat fascinator that I had made long ago but never worn. Once I committed to that, the rest of the costume started to evolve, all with the idea of how can I use up stash? I picked up a whole roll of black tulle for cheap years ago but never seems to run out (spoiler: I still have more tulle in my stash). So I thought about how I might be able to incorporate that into the costume…witches and black, it’s a matc…

Antler Toque Hat

I made a fancy cabled hat a few weeks ago to use up some stash. But now that it’s done, I think I might be keeping it for myself. The pattern is Antler Toque by TinCanKnits and is not difficult as long as you don’t get distracted as I did a couple of times (and had to rip back ugh!). Also this hat is really hard to photograph hah. [20230406_145050] Here it is in progress before I started the decreases. [20230328_200101] [20230330_102027] [20230330_102032]