Tangled Yoke Cardigan
At long last I've finished the Tangled Yoke Cardigan. It soared to the top of my list of favorite patterns to knit. Eunny Jang's genius in the cable design made it delightful. I kept wondering, "How did she think of that?" as I went [...]
Spring
To tell you the truth, I took these shots a few weeks ago. I figured it was just too cruel to post them during the big blizzards that plagued the east. If you're still in snow, I hope they'll feel like the promise of beauty you'll soon [...]
Hand Spun Scarf
For the beautiful yarn that Adrienne spun, I turned to one of my all-time favorite patterns from Candi Jensen's book Knit Scarves. The Woven Knit pattern uses slipped stitches to form a fabric that looks, well, woven. I like both sides of this scarf. And [...]
Braided Cable Hat – Ravelympics 2010
There's nothing like a good challenge to spice up life! I had a blast (in panicky sort of way) participating in Ravelry's knitting mayhem otherwise known as Ravelympics 2010. Thousands of knitters make projects with the idea of casting on during the Olympics' opening ceremony [...]
Leaf & Trellis Shawl
It's done!
Handspun Yarn – Lucky Me!
You remember my friend Adrienne (otherwise known as "truffle" on Ravelry). She's the accomplice I buddied up with to complete the TKGA Master Hand Knitting Level 1. Having taken up spinning, she gave me 300 yards of yarn she spun her very own self for [...]
Holey Procrastination
I've learned a lot from my first big lace project. It all started a couple of years ago. (Yep - this is my longest-running UFO ever.) For my birthday, my friend gave me the fabulous book "Victorian Lace Today" by Jane Sowerby. I took [...]