red – Yards of Happiness

I Survived the First Day

I’ve been super focused on preparing for school but I survived! I’ve been knitting on some test knits and my rainbow brioche in between but I decided I needed a new sign for my office door with my class hours. I had a brilliant idea to put Cher and Jellybean in their new Howard University t-shirts in front of my blue wall and put the text above their heads…things didn’t go as smoothly as I had hoped. Jellybean in her HU shirt
Jellybean kept wanting to turn around towards me and the treat. I was standing to her left and in front of her. LOL And Cher…
Cher in HU gear
She wasn’t having it. This was the ONLY picture that I got of her before she walked away, went upstairs and got into bed. HA! I didn’t get them together but what I got of Jellybean was good enough to make my new door sign. I’m making my office all nice and filling it with things I love to see since I don’t have a window. But I’m so happy to be there, my first day went great. Thanks for being patient while I get adjusted to my new schedule. I’ll share more soon!

An Interview with Pom Pom Quarterly

You remember that tiny sweater that caused a bit of buzz on Instagram?
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Well the team at Pom Pom Quarterly were so utterly tickled by it they wanted to get to know me more. They asked me if I’d be up for a Skype interview for their latest podcast and I obliged. I really do love Pom Pom. I used to work in publishing (and was a former yearbook editor) so I really have a lot of respect for what this small team of women are able to put together throughout the year and I’m always waiting on pins and needles for the latest issue. You can listen to the latest episode below or subscribe to their podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Enjoy.

Durumi tees

August 1, 2018July 31, 2018 by IamDWJ Categories: blue, Color, Jellybean, Knitting, My Dogs, red, TechTags: #yardsofhappiness, Durumi sweater, Jellybean the dog, knitting podcast, Pom Pom Quarterly 6 Comments

FO: 1.25 Durumi Tees

I did it! I was able to whip up a tiny Durumi tee for Jellybean to coordinate with mine. I love long weekends where I can dedicate my time to foolishness.
Durumi tees
Because aren’t the silly things that make you smile the best things in life? I think so.

I had another color palette originally in mind for this sweater and then I went digging through my stash for one thing and totally forgot I still had this lovely red orange yarn leftover and that it would probably pop really well with a neutral – I was right. Add in a little touch of bright blue and you’ve got a fun piece. I’ve also been super surprised by how many people have told me ‘no one ever does colorwork with cotton’ or ‘colorwork with cotton is so difficult.’ Well, it has been pretty enjoyable for me and I’m happy to take colorwork patterns I really like and make them wearable for spring/summer.
Durumi tees
The only thing I would probably change would be to make the neck opening smaller. My friend Lavon noticed it when I showed her my work in progress and I hadn’t noticed in the pics how wide the neckline was but it doesn’t make it unwearable. I just have a mental note if I make this again.
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If you follow my Instagram stories you probably saw Jellybean’s sweater come to life over the weekend. I needed a break from the body stockinette and I picked up the yarn and did the math to make her a tiny sweater. This little yoke tickled me to no end. And since I didn’t want her sweater to blend in completely with mine I changed up the color order a bit so she’d stand out when I hold her.
Durumi tees
This is her favorite way to be held and if I hold her like this long enough she’ll rest her head on my shoulder and go to sleep. She’s such a sweet little nugget.

I also think she was over all of my photos at this point. And if you’re worried about whether or not Cher wanted a sweater… Cher and the Durumi tees
She gets super hot in the summer and overheats easily, so I knew I wasn’t making her one. And Bean is the opposite and is freezing in the AC and her belly is pretty hairless, so clothes are necessary all year. Besides, Cher just wants to sit on soft knits, not actually wear them.

And now before I start on another Pom Pom Magazine project I’ve decided I need a metallic pink Togue Pond tank to go with my rose gold clogs. Priorities!

May 29, 2018 by IamDWJ Categories: Berroco, blue, Cher, Color, FO: Finished Object, For Dogs, Jellybean, Knitting, My Dogs, neutral (black/grey/white), red, Sirdar, Stranded/Colorwork, Techniques/Stitches, Tees & Tanks, Yarn 34 Comments