f.o.: birch pullover.
I had a few starts and stops with the color work on my Birch pullover because I didn't check for errata online since I had a print version of the pattern in a book. It definitely gives me pause about buying any kind of knitting book in the future. And digital patterns are easier anyway--can have right on my phone or ipad, mobile and can be downloaded no matter where I am and don't take up clutter in my house.
f.o.: norwegian fir sweater.
My colleague and his wife had a baby this fall. I decided I definitely wanted to make them something. I had some leftover Harrisville Designs Shear from the Morchella Cardigan (which believe it or not I'm going to knit another one with lost of ease) and it was a perfect match for a sweet pattern like this mostly open front cardigan Norwegian Fir. Plus, it was just the right color and amount of wooly softness.
f.o. : flying geese woven bracelet.
It only took a year, but this pandemic afforded me the time to buckle down and hold myself accountable to finishing projects I started a long while ago. The Purl Soho Flying Geese beaded loom bracelet was just one of those projects. I started it in earnest back in August 2019 and nearly finished the entire bracelet in a few days time.
f.o. : patterned outfit # many.
I wasn't lying when I said the pandemic gave me a strong desire to add prints to my wardrobe--and time. Time at home. Time with my sewing machine (much needed). I made a bunch of 100 Acts of Sewing pants no. 1 and shirt no. 2 to get me in the clothes making groove (great patterns for beginners with some nice details like bias tape neckline, for example).
f.o. : (heavily modified) jupiter crop.
This is my heavily modified Jupiter Crop by Caitlin Hunter. I didn't want it cropped and I definitely didn't want it short sleeved (I mean, I just find that to be impractical in New England and if I'm going to the trouble to knit a sweater well... then I'd like to maximize the amount of time I can wear it, especially in the fiber called for in this pattern).
f.o.: beaded resist earrings
This summer, I cranked out these drop peyote earrings that say RESIST on them. They are bold and loud. I really loved them. My sister helped me with the design and then I executed on the pattern. The drop on these is 3-4 inches.