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.

Before we get into the knitty-gritty of this post, I have to say—I’m shocked that Thanksgiving is next week! Are you? I may be prepared in many ways, but I'm flabbergasted that in just seven short days, I’ll be simmering turkey stock and trimming the tree. As I'm posting this, we’re enjoying a wonderful getaway in Charleston and Savannah, and we've stumbled upon the prettiest Christmas market. Today’s post is all about Christmas so let’s dive in  

The day I took this picture the weather was cold and rain was coming down in buckets--the perfect kind of day for the first fire of the season and a photo shoot.