Category: yarn
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w.i.p.: the balan cardigan.
Please help me find the inspiration and brain space to pick up the amazing Balan Cardigan by Emily Greene that I started last spring. This was before we decided to sell our small place in Boston and move to a gorgeous, 1940s house with so much more room to roam–and a bunch of projects to…
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f.o. : sunshine sweater.
This Sunshine Pullover by TinCan Knits was a dream–I splurged on my first skeins from Rainbow Heirloom and I’m so pleased because the yarn is absolutely incredible. Vivid, striking! I got a few mini skeins, as well, to use on a hat or small accessories later. The Sunshine was made for my youngest nephew, who…
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f.o.: sheep camp sweater.
This is Sheep Camp Sweater by Jennifer Berg. It’s a really fun one to knit–my only modification was to make it a full length sweater with full length sleeves (hello winter, New England!). I used Brown Sheep Prairie Spun DK for this one, which I haven’t previously knit with before and I have to say,…
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f.o.: stria cardigan.
I thought knitting the Stria Cardigan by Andrea Mowry would be so tedious, given all that fisherman rib and ends to weave in. But surprisingly, this was right sweater at the right time. It just flew off my needles and I had a ton of time over my winter break to sink my teeth in…
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in progress: stria cardigan.
This is the Stria Cardigan by Andrea Mowry nearing the finish line. A very satisfying knit with plenty of ends to weave in (!), it’s been nothing but a pleasure and a stretch to my color comfort zone. But, I’m in love. I couldn’t get the yarn originally intended for this pattern because some of…
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f.o.: bellows cardigan.
I’ve been dreaming of a Bellows cardigan by Michele Wang for as long as the pattern has been out. I’ve looked at others–I started one, at one point, using a substitute yarn before quickly realizing, as always, the designer chose a specific fiber for that design for a reason. And so I frogged. 2021 was…
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f.o. : hanko
It’s been awhile, but I promise I’ve been making things–maybe more so now than in all of 2020 and 2021, combined. I’ve had so much more headspace for my own personal creativity and for knitting in the margins. And with that, I’ve completed a number of garments–all of which, mostly, I haven’t worn much after…
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f.o.: osprey pullover.
For some reason, this was a slow knit for me. I started it last spring and didn’t finish it until early fall. It sat for long stretches. The brioche is beautiful, but slow to knit. But, I love it. Osprey by Jacqueline Cieslak is a nice wardrobe staple pullover knit up in DK yarn. I…
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f.o. : vest no. 5
My mum has often expressed the love of a vest inside, on a freezing day, with a fleece or some other warm item underneath. That added bit of warmth when you are moving around and can’t grab for a blanket. And so I made her Vest No. 5 by My Favourite Things. This is my…
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f.o.: fflur.
This is the Fflur pullover by Paula Pereira and it was a dream to knit. I used Quince and Co. Owl in papuan for the main and contrasting in barred and steppe. I didn’t make any modifications and even used the same colors as the pattern sample. This was gifted to my mum for her…
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f.o.: the dude sweater.
It’s hard to believe I finished this Knitter’s Dude by Andrea Rangel back in February 2021 and am just sharing it here, now. Because this cardigan, it was a triumph. I knit this one for Doc as a Valentine’s Day gift and boy did it test my skills because it was my first ever steek.…
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f.o.: western rose pullover.
Can I just wax poetic on how genius designer extraordinaire Thea Colman is? This Western Rose pullover was a dream to knit, start to finish. I’d definitely like to knit it again, and also use it’s general shape for other sweaters, as the fit is bomb (minus the way too long sleeves for my short…
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