Sometimes a pattern takes an unexpected turn on you. After ‘Sandy’, which was beautiful but complex, I really needed a turn-your-brain-off knit. I was also feeling super inspired by a skein of Cosmic Blue Label that Tanis had sent me for her colour shifting scarf.…
Happy March 1st! To celebrate the beginning of the month that, sooner or later, heralds the end of winter, I am happy to announce that ‘Sandy is finally ready for release! Buy on Ravelry | Buy on Etsy | Buy on Craftsy For months you…
I’ve been working on a new design for a few weeks now, and I think I’ve finally nailed it. Designing is a long process, with countless test knits, chart updates, and fiber tests, but it’s also very gratifying when you finally get there. This is my…
One of the first TFA palindrome skeins I managed to snag off Ravelry destash was a skein of ‘Prism’. It turned out that the colour runs on Prism were too short to line up easily, so after a few frustrating attempts I just warped as…
The goal with this scarf was simple, to design the most ‘Shireen-y’ scarf possible. I definitely succeeded, this one is absolutely my favourite. Just look at those colours together, aren’t they gorgeous? Brown: Debblie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (Sport) Bright Blue (top): Indigodragonfly Merino Silk (4ply…
First of all, I’m in love with my boat shuttle. it doesn’t snag on my warp threads, it can be shot through in one smooth movement, and best of all, it can be loaded up using a power drill in less time than it takes…
Rayna has been hedging about getting a loom. She’s on the fence, and ready to tip over to the dark side. To give that last little push I took my loom to her place, and showed off by making an entire scarf in a few…
Against all the advice I’d ever read, or been given, or even inferred through common sense, I decided to warp the loom on Friday night with what amounted to lace weight, single ply, handspun. This way lies madness. Tito only made it about 15 minutes…
Remember this post, where I asked everyone what I should knit, got a majority vote, and then did something else? Here is the finished Trillian, and I’ve got to say – I love it :) Oh, and I also got new hair :) Shortest it’s…
Because long after Christmas has passed, and you’re into that long, dreary period of no holidays and slushy weather, odds are if you know a disorganized knitter then you still have at least one gift to look forward to. This, at least, is what I…
I’m actually getting a head start on Christmas knitting this year – we’ll see how long this bout of organized enthusiasm lasts. This is the Fairview Scarf by Tanis, and I’m working in the delicious TFA Red label Cashmere/Silk in the colourway ‘grapefruit’. It’s for…
There are those among you (you know who you are) who looked at my photography and read about my experiences on our North Ontario road trip – Lake Superior, Highway 11 and all the rest – and only thought ‘ok… but what did you knit…