Today’s post is a bit of a grab bag—I’m sharing my current works-in-progress, a tidy-up of my knitting room, a new way to fold blankets that I'm sure you'll love, a few summer yarn stash additions,  homemade limeade and some book recommendations. Nothing too fancy, just a handful of small things that made my week. Come along with me.

Years ago, I did a ruthless declutter of my sewing room. Even so, every year when I deep clean—not just dusting and vacuuming, but opening every basket, drawer, and shelf—I still manage to find a stray item or two ready for donation.

Today's post is a report on my most recent FO, a test knit for darling Anke of Ankestrick from Berlin. The test was a breeze as Anke's designing and pattern writing skills are top notch. The sweater is an adaptation of an earlier pattern using fingering weight yarn, this pattern uses heavy DK or worsted weight to get gauge. Read on to learn what's been going on at Knitionary this week.

Good morning and happy Friday! I’ve just finished the blanket for our bed—and when I hopped over to my Ravelry page to log it, I noticed that it took me exactly 51 weeks to make. I cast on January 16, 2025 and bound off on January 9, 2026. Honestly, I’m surprised it didn’t take longer.

Hello and Happy New Year! I’m so happy to be here today. I went for a while without posting, and it wasn’t because I lacked inspiration—I actually have two Christmas posts half written (I guess I’ll save those for next year!). December simply took more out of me than I expected, and I had to allocate what energy I could muster to the most pressing things on my calendar.