Welcome to episode 418! This week my needle are almost empty. Well they were, but I cast on a new shawl. I’ve got the finished Linientreu and a pair of socks to show you, and I’m about to cast on a sweater with my yarn from Norway. Plus there’s a spin in progress. I hope… Continue reading Episode 418: Needles empty? Not for long!
Welcome to episode 157! This week I have a two FOs and reviews – Zen Yarn Garden Gradient Quartets and the Strickplaner from Martina Behm. I also have some other knits and a bit of a catch up since it’s been two weeks. Please come and join the Ravelry group. You can also find me… Continue reading Episode 157: Reviews and more.
Last fall at Rhinebeck I acquired some beautiful yarns and was eager to put them to good use. One particular acquisition, a mishmash of gradient sets from A Hundred Ravens, set me on the hunt for a good shawl pattern where I could make the best use of the yarn. I also acquired some O-Wool… Continue reading Buccaneer
Late last year the knitting community was swept up in the craze of the Find Your Fade shawl by Andrea Mowry. I’m not exactly sure what makes the shawl so appealing: the amazingly fun use of yarns in a gradient, the unusual shape, the interplay of garter stitch and a simple lace pattern. All I… Continue reading Fade.
