Category Archives: Knitting
A Flock of Hats
I’m not sure what the correct collective noun is for hats, but I seem to knit them in batches. Three of these four were destashing hats, made from yarn that I had before the start of the year. Pattern: Seaworthy … Continue reading
A parade of finished objects
It’s been a busy January so far. I’ve released a pattern for small drawstring bags, burned my hand with boiling water (making proper tea is a hazardous business) and I’m training for my third degree brown belt in Chinese Kenpo. … Continue reading
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Projects in progress and stalled
If ever there was a year where I don’t complete NaNoWriMo it’s this one. Too much going on to have brain real-estate tied up with a novel. I may stage a dramatic comeback mid-month but it’s not looking very likely … Continue reading
FO: Midnight Slouching hat
It’s not often I make two of the same thing so close together. This hat has squishy earflaps because of the 1×1 cabling, which is quite tedious to do. I really should learn to do those without a cable needle. … Continue reading
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FO: Flutter Scarf mkII
It still needs blocking, but the Flutter scarf is done: Pattern: Flutter by Mimknits Yarn: Classic Elite Yarns Silky Alpaca Lace Needles: US3 (my Blackthorn needles) Duration: 21 July to 1st September This is my second Flutter scarf, and this … Continue reading
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Sheep sampling
I’ve started making a Deco cardigan, from Scottish pattern designer Kate Davies, and I’ll be working on it for a while. A long while. The rows for my size are 241 stitches long, and that takes some time to knit. … Continue reading
FO: Trenton’s Beanie
Some people have never owned a handknitted object. Trenton was one of them and he asked for a hat, brown or off-white. The Halfdome is my go-to beanie pattern, though I do mine in the round because hats done flat … Continue reading
Tools at hand
It’s not often I get someone ask me to knit for them. At Sunday brunch, Trenton asked for a beanie in brown or off-white. I happened to have a tape measure with me to measure his head, and I picked … Continue reading
FO: Toasty Cardigan
After a lot of seaming work and sewing in countless ends, I have a completed cardigan, slightly cropped in length. The sleeves are a bit tighter than I’d like but it fits well. Pattern: Rowan’s Toasty Cardigan (no longer a … Continue reading
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FO: Fartlek hat
This is another hat from stashed yarn, another knitspot pattern, and I have to say, I’m not impressed with the pattern. The hat came out fine after some blocking but I never thought I’d need to block a hat. I … Continue reading