Brenna Knits

It's such a fun way to see the country! Ill definitely update when it is 🥰

Pattern details:

Sweater: Triangulus Sweater by Emma Boyd

Hat: Llama Love Beanie by Asha Arun
#knitsky #wipwednesday

Finally got around to tallying up my road trip stats! It was a LONG drive, especially with a baby and a dog, but I was able to add so much length to my WIP!
I'm loving how this sweater is working up. Very grateful to have a partner who will take on the driving so I can make some knitting progress! 🧶

Give it a shot! You can always frog it if you don't like it 🥰

It is! You get to see the sights and do something productive with your hands! It's so nice to have a partner that loves to drive 😂

It is a fingering weight yarn (KnitPicks Palette) on size 1 needles. Definitely tedious, but i love the fabric it is creating!

My yoke of my handknit Triangulus sweater on my kitchen table. I'm extending the bottom so you can see how much length I've added to the body.

A photo I took out the passenger window of my car. It's a desert landscape, with mesas in the background. There is a beautiful blue sky with clouds

Day 5 stats:
🚗 Drove 226 miles
🧶 Knit 7 rows (~2044 stitches)
🏁 Finished our road trip a day earlier than expected!
🚗Our car reached the 200,000 mile mark
💧Arrived home to a broken sprinker line and a hefty water bill

Thank you all for following along! I'll keep updating sweater progress! #knitsky

The handknit sweater is draped across my lap while I sit in the passenger seat. It is my multicolor Triangulus sweater, pattern by Emma Boyd.

A close up of the stitches I'm making on my sweater. You can see my fingers for scale against the grey sweater.

Day 5 of driving and knitting!
We are in for a shorter day of driving, but I still have a lot of sweater to knit!
I also wanted to show a close up of the stitches to show just how teeny tiny they are!
#knitsky 🧶

It's definitely smaller than i usually go with, a US size 1 (2.25 mm)! Not gonna lie, it has taken me a few years to get to something like this. You'll get there!

A photo of my handknit Triangulus sweater, designed by Emma Boyd. It is a colorful yoke, and a grey body. I'm in the middle of knitting and have it set on my lap next to my pop, and my new ball of yarn (Palette by KnitPicks).

Day 4 stats:
🚗 Drove 582 miles today!
🧶 Knit 12 rows (~3504 stitches)
🍔 Enjoyed some Whataburger
🍼 Everyone enjoyed the nice weather and ate lunch outside, even my breastfed baby lol
🧶 Celebrating joining a new skein of yarn!

It was a LONG day of driving; let's do it again tomorrow!
#knitsky

Thanks! I needed something cheery 🥰

I wish i had a good answer for this one! I just got lucky soaking it and gently rubbing with a little soap in my hotel room bathroom 😂

Thank you! I love how they are working out!

It's so much fun; I totally recommend it!

A photo of my handknit sweater on my lap. It is grey, with a colorful yoke around the neckline. Sweater design is the Triangulus sweater by Emma Boyd.

Day 4! Started right on time today. And I even managed to get the Thai food stain out of the sweater! Here is the current progress on my Triangulus sweater; starting today on row 52.
Wish us luck! Stats to come later tonight
#knitting #knitsky

Me too. I did my best to rinse it out last night, so we will see how it looks this morning. Of course it is right smack dab on the front 😭

A blurry, dark photo of my handknit Triangulus Sweater. I am holding it on a white bedspread, and there is a small stain on the front where my husband spilled pad thai sauce on it.

My baby son is sitting on a green Dinosaur outside a Sinclair gas station. I am holding him up and smiling. It is a sunny day!

Day 3 stats:
🚗 Drove 362 miles! Not bad for our late start
🧶 Knit 5 rows (~1460 stitches)
🦖 Rode on 1 dinosaur
🍜 Ate Thai food for dinner (which was promptly spilled on my WIP by my husband)
💤 Took 1 little nap in the car

Here is my progress pic, taken in the dark so I don't wake the baby!
#knitsky

A photo of my dog, Hyundai sitting in the passenger seat of the car. She has ger tongue out! We are starting today on row 47 of my Triangulus Sweater, pictured in the background.

Finally, on the road again for day 3 of our trip! We had a very extended Midwestern goodbye that got us out the door hours later than expected, but here we are!

Let's see how far we can drive, and how many rows I can knit with the pup on my lap.
#knitsky 🧶

My son wearing my handknit Llama Love beanie designed by Asha Arun. It is a green beallnie with white llamas on it. My son is wearing a red, plaid coat.

A closeup of the alpacas nose. This is Teddy Bear!

My son, extending his arm to pet the alpacas. They're white and brown, behind a green fence.

A big rooster, sitting in the coop!

Road trip day 2 stats:
🚗 Drove 0 miles!
🧶 Knit 5 rows (~1460 stitches)
🍝 Ate 3 home-cooked meals
🦙 Pet 2 alpacas
🐔 Fed 24 chickens

We were so lucky to spend the day with family. Starting the drive again tomorrow!
#knitsky

My dog, Hyundai, is nose to nose with an alpaca. They're very curious about each other!

Can't wait to update you all on today's road trip stats! Here is a preview of today. We took a driving break and helped out a family member on her hobby farm! The dog and my son both loved seeing the animals. Now I need to get her to save me the fleece for spinning! #knitsky 🧶

Thank you so much!

No, I wish I could claim it! It is the Triangulus Sweater by Emma Boyd; I highly recommend 🥰

A photo of my Triangulus Sweater, laying across my lap. A multicolor, handknit sweater, knit from the yoke down. I am currently on row 42 of the body.

Starting day 2 of our trip! Made a lot of progress yesterday; let's see how today goes! Stay tuned for my stats later tonight.

#knitsky #knitting 🧶

A photo of my brown dog, Hyundai, sitting on my lap. I'm holding my knitting project and sitting in the passenger seat of the car

Today's road trip stats:
🚗 Drove 375 miles
🧶 Knit 10 rows (~2920 stitches)
💩 Changed 2 blowout diapers
🌮 Ate 2 bean burritos from Taco Bell
🐶 Pet this dog a LOT

Stay tuned for how the next few days go!
#knitsky

Omg that would be a dream! I'm taking every second of knitting time I can get!

Right?? I'm so in love with the rainbow vibes

Thank you so much! It's going well so far! 💓

My dog, Hyundai, posing with my Triangulus Sweater. I am sitting in the passenger seat of my car, and showing off the sweater progress.

My handknit triangulus sweater in progress. Holding up the multicolor sweater yoke in front of me while I ride in the passenger seat. I am currently on row 33 of the body.

Okay, how much progress can I make on my sweater on a 6 day, cross country road trip? Keep in mind, I have a dog on my lap and a baby in the backseat...
Stay tuned, lol.
#knitsky #knitting 🧶

A baby in a handknit sweater, looking out the window. The sweater has the letter A and an Apple on it.

A baby in a handknit sweater, standing in a playroom. The sweater has the letter A and an Apple on it.

A baby in a handknit sweater, playing in a playroom. The sweater is cream with a mustard yellow neckband.

My testers are returning some lovely photos of the A is for Apple sweater! Carrie was such an amazing tester; pattern coming very soon! #yarnsky #knitting 🧶

I hand-wash, and then put in a delicates bag and stick in the washing machine for a spin only cycle! It draws out a lot of the excess water while still leaving it wet enough to block the knitting 🧶