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Alison Hawke

FO: Oatmeal Windschief hat

Another day, another stash-busting project, another finished hat. This is becoming a trend. Pattern: Windschief by Stephen West Yarn: Morehouse Merino 3-strand in Oatmeal Needles: US6 and US7 Duration: 25th January to February I made the bottom ribbing a couple of rows longer than it needed to be

Can't breathe, too busy...

February always feels like an absurdly busy month. The 5th is the anniversary of our first date back in 1994, which is now 18 years ago. Valentine's Day is a mere three days before Hubby's birthday, which is two weeks before my birthday. Then we get

FO: Slouch hat

This hat consumed one of the three skeins of Cascade 220 leftover from my Eris cardigan (Eris is now blocked and awaiting zipper installation). Pattern: Slöfock hat by knitspot Yarn: Cascade 220 Needles: US5 and US8 Duration: 20th January to January The pattern is quick and simple, the thermal ribbing

On Muggles

In the Harry Potter universe, muggles are the non-wizarding humans, the majority of humanity. To knitters and crafters, they are the non-crafting humans, also a majority who have little understanding of a crafting brain. For instance, non-crafters may think that because a person is knitting, they can&

FO: Welted hat

This was a fun project, and it's part of my 2012 stash-busting resolution to knit primarily from the stash. I seem to be on a hat kick, I've been eyeing several patterns like the Hannah newsboy hat, the Ekaterin slouch hat, the Pineapple Upside Down

Chainmail

Spent some time working on more chainmail. Since I have smaller wrists, the only bracelets that will fit me are ones I make myself. Used two new chainmail weaves to make these two, first is Japanese Lace: This is a very time-consuming design, but fantastic to wear, it feels

Spinning FO: Corgi Hill Farm Polwarth Silk

This was my first fibre order from Corgi Hill Farm, a custom-dyed braid of polwarth/silk in Burnt Orange. I was a little afraid of how tightly the braid had been made, but the fibre was a dream to spin and not compressed at all. I was aiming for

Looking forwards - 2012 resolutions

I achieved most of my 2011 resolutions this year. I resolved not to stab anyone in 2011 and managed this one, though there were some very worthy candidates. In knitting, I finished knitting the Eris cardigan, though I still need to block it and install a zipper, which is scary

Looking back

In 2011 I knit: * 6 pairs of socks (all my own designs) * 3 neck-warmer scarves (one from unspun silk hankies) * 2 shawls (Larix and Citron) * 4 toys (two bats, a hedgehog and a bunny) * 2 lace scarves (both knitspot designs, Butternut and an unblocked Aria Delicata) * 2 tops (Eris,

FO: The Golden Bat

My first Mochimochi Land pattern: Pattern: Boo the bat (Ravelry link) Yarn: Cascade 200 Needles: US3 and US6 Duration: 25th November to 6th December Ravelry project: Double Boo These had to remain a secret until after they went to their respective owners. One was for my karate instructor, who reminds

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