Category Archives: Knitting

Shoulders and Toes

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Heather

Thank you very much for all the lovely comments on Bargello Basics. I often second guess myself when changing colours in a design, but I really think I got it right with that one. Today I have two knitting finishes … Continue reading →

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Falling Short of Gold

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Heather

Sadly, my Olympic Ravellenic dreams did not come true. I’ve run out of the main colour yarn for my Isle of Trucks sweater. I do have more coming, thank goodness, but it will be a while before it arrives. There it … Continue reading →

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Olympic Knitting

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Heather

Oh, noes! I’m tempting fate by using the O-word! (Thankfully, the COC is a little less crazy than the USOC.) Not much of a start, but I’ve still got just under two weeks. The pattern is Isle of Trucks by … Continue reading →

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Fields of White

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Heather

Ugh! I know that I don’t like working with large swaths of white. And, yet, I do it again and again. The pattern is 1753 Sweaters (great name, eh?) from Sirdar. The yarn is Knit Picks Cotlin in colour Swan, … Continue reading →

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Winter is Coming. Right?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Heather

There’s nothing like knitting winter accessories in the middle of a heat wave.   This A Noble Cowl, designed by Emily Kausalik (and free!), and knit from Cascade Yarns Pima Silk in colour 6478 Sky Blue. I finished it up … Continue reading →

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Silk Hankies

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Heather

Nope, not the kind you embroider and then blow you nose on. I mean these kind: These are mawata, or silk hankies. They are made by stretching several silk cocoons over a wooden frame. There they are allowed to dry, … Continue reading →

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The Socks That Broke the Camel’s Back

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Heather

Well, actually, the ones that hurt my hand. 🙁 The pattern: Tintern Abbey by Brenda Dayne (the host of the Cast-On podcast). The pattern is available on Ravelry here individually, or on Brenda’s site as part of her eBook Welsh … Continue reading →

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