Gap-tastic cowl
Last December, when it was cold, cold, cold, I decided to use some bulky yarn to make a cowl. It’ll knit up fast, I thought. I’ll get to wear it practically immediately, I thought.
I thought wrong. 🙂
Category: Knitting
Happy, striped socks | what should I be writing about?
I seem to cast on a pair of socks each Christmas, finish at least one sock, and then finish the pair by sometime mid-spring. These weren’t any different as I … Continue reading Happy, striped socks | what should I be writing about?
Fred’s monochrome sweater (Jón 91149 by Hulda Hákonardóttir)
This sweater came into being the Sunday morning that I asked Fred, “If you would hypothetically like a sweater, what would you prefer?” I was at a stage where I … Continue reading Fred’s monochrome sweater (Jón 91149 by Hulda Hákonardóttir)
The Great Sock Rush of 2016
I wanted a nice, thick pair of raggsockor so I knit myself a pair. And then I cast on another pair, yet another and finally one more. I’d waited a … Continue reading The Great Sock Rush of 2016
Tip for binding off in the round
I love toe-up socks, but I have trouble getting the final join in the bind-off to look good. I usually just end up taking the yarn up and over and … Continue reading Tip for binding off in the round
A linen Rae and a turqouise Hyss – summery combo
I loved both of these patterns so much that I had to make more!
A different approach for Continental purling
While learning how to do a skill (picking up stitches for the button band for my black Hyss?) I found a new way of purling Continental style! I can’t find … Continue reading A different approach for Continental purling
Fall/winter 2015 wardrobe plans
Wow…it seems so odd to be planning for a fall wardrobe. It feels so odd to be planning a wardrobe at all! Normally I just browsed stores and when I … Continue reading Fall/winter 2015 wardrobe plans
Hyss shrug: the black edition
I’d had my eye on this shrug pattern (Hyss) since last summer – I just ran out of time/interest to knit it. Then again, last summer I was still on the … Continue reading Hyss shrug: the black edition
Trillian scarf: subtle and sweet
For a while there, I was on a Hitchhiker shawlette kick. They were just so easy to make and looked so cool, especially with the interestingly dyed yarns. Fred asked … Continue reading Trillian scarf: subtle and sweet
Fred’s new sweater has arrived!
It might be better to say that the raw materials for Fred’s new sweater have arrived. All sixteen balls of Icelandic wool in their monochromatic glory for the pattern “91149 … Continue reading Fred’s new sweater has arrived!
TomTom sock
After deciding not to take up leatherworking to create a case for our new TomTom, I knit a case instead.
Hannah Swain 