Happy new year everyone! I’m kicking off the year with my belated entry to the annual blog series started by Gillian of Crafting a Rainbow, the top 5 of 2018.
To start off, the top 5 hits: Continue reading “Top 5 hits of 2018”
Category: Knitting
2018 in creations
Hello! It’s been a while – I had minor surgery* that totally knocked me, so I took a break for the rest of the year. I’ll be back next year with more creations and some other content, but for now, here’s a review of everything I sewed and knitted in 2018. Continue reading “2018 in creations”
WIP – Hansel Half Hap
I’ve always admired knitting bloggers for the sheer speed at which they must knit to maintain a regular posting schedule. I am not that quick a knitter, so today I’m sharing a WIP (work in progress) with you.
How to choose colours for fair isle (when you know nothing about colour theory)
When I shared my Pyukkleen cowl with you last week, I mentioned I’d do a separate post on choosing colours cos it was a PROCESS. So here I am, about to give you terrible advice for choosing colours when I have zero understanding of colour theory.
Continue reading “How to choose colours for fair isle (when you know nothing about colour theory)”
Pyukkleen
It’s winter here, which means I have a shit ton of hand knits to share with you. My latest creation is the Pyukkleen cowl, from Ysolda Teague’s Knitworthy. I’ve knitted so many garments from Knitworthy now that it has its own tag, and Ysolda patterns make up the bulk of my knitted projects. What can I say, I know what I like. Continue reading “Pyukkleen”
New Strokkur
It was only a few weeks ago that I shared my Strokkur jumper with you….and now I have another one! You might recall that although I loved the fit and design of the Strokkur jumper, the Lopi yarn I knitted it with was just too scratchy for my liking. So I sold that one, and promptly knitted another.
Rethinking Brownyn
Sometimes it takes a bit of ordinary wear to fully iron out the kinks of a project, and that’s exactly what happened with my Bronwyn jumper. The ribbed neckband, which seemed just right before blocking, stretched out to a more open neck after a good soak. Continue reading “Rethinking Brownyn”
