I finished a few projects for 2026. First is my raglan sweater, finally. I think I knit it 4 times with the amount of frogging I did. The original pattern is knit in pieces and sewn together, but that didn’t work out for me, so I decided to knit it top down raglan. My first attempt turned out way too big, so I frogged it and knit it again. I’m mostly happy with the final result, it’s still a bit big but it’s soft and cozy. I also wore it out on Local Yarn Shop Day, when I stopped in The Fibre Nook where the yarn was purchased by my friend Jeanette, the owner snapped a pic of me wearing it with the display and posted it on Instagram.
1 Raglan Sweater
Pattern: Adapted from Here’s to Dreaming by Unwind Knitwear
Made for: Me
Craft: knitting
Size: 5
Needle: 5 mm and 4 mm
Yarn: Sirdar Jewelspun Aran
Colourway: 707 Golden Feldspar
Notes: Yarn and pattern gifted from Jeanette for Xmas. Tried the pattern but do not like it. Switched to a top down raglan.
Ripped out the oversized version on March 8 and restarted on a smaller size. Finished on March 22. Sleeves were 2” too short, extended them.
I finished my Wildshore Blanket CAL by Attic24 after deciding on a border.
2 January CAL
Pattern: Wildshore CAL by Lucy of Attic24
Made for: My livingroom I guess
Craft: Crochet
Size: 48 x 70”
Hook: 3.5 mm and 4 mm
Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK
Colouway: Bluebell, Camel, Cinder Rose, Cornish Blue, Cypress, Heather, Mallard Blue, Mistletoe, North Sea, Periwinkle, Raspberry, Sage, Silver, Stone, Violet
Notes: Followed the border pattern except I stopped after round 5, I liked the straight edge.
An ongoing office knit project through the winter were some Caron Cupcake pom pom hats for donation.
3 Caron Cupcake Pom Pom Hat
Pattern: Dylan’s Beanie by Woolly Wormhead
Made for: donation
Craft: knitting
Size: largest in pattern
Needle: 4mm
Yarn: Caron Cupcake
Colourway: (top row) Tangerine Dream and (bottom row) Tutti Fruiti
Notes: This project was started in 2025 and was my office knitting project for a few months, finished the last hat in January 2026.
And I knit a few pairs of socks for my loosey goosey sock knit along with Terri.
4 February Socks
Pattern: Footbridge by Galt House of Yarn
Made for: Me
Craft: knitting
Size: one size 64 sts
Needle: 2.25 mm
Yarn: unknown dark red tweed
Notes: casting on red socks for February inspired by Team Canada for the 2026 Olympics
5 February Socks 2
Pattern: Vanilla Latte by Virginia Rose-Jeanes
Made for: Me
Craft: knitting
Size: medium – 64 sts
Needle: 2.25 mm
Yarn: Rosehill Yarns, colourway Backyard Berries
Notes: knit toe up instead of cuff down. Cuffs, heels and toes in contrast mini skein.
6 March Socks
Pattern: Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
Made for: Catie
Craft: knitting
Size: one size 64 sts
Needle: 2.25 mm
Yarn: Blue Ridge Yarns Kaleidoscope, colourway Forest
Notes: knit 15 rounds for cuff
11 pattern repeats before starting heel flap. 28 pattern repeats before starting toes.
7 April Socks
Pattern: adapted from Cherry Pie Socks by Debbie Ford
Made for: me
Craft: knitting
Size: Medium 64 stitches
Needle: 2.25 mm
Yarn: Small Fish Yarns, MC Water Nymp, CC Teal We Meet Again
Notes: toe up
8 May Socks
Pattern: Tiptoe Through the Tulips by Stone Knits – Book Charming Colorwork Socks
Made for: me
Craft: knitting
Size: 2 (foot circ. 8.5”)
Needle: 2.25 mm, and 2.5 mm for colourwork
Yarn: MC = Opal Uni 4 ply, colour Jade, CC1 = Rosehill Yarns fingering in colour Rosabella, CC2 = Knit Picks Stroll tonal, older light green
