Yup, More Yarn
I just got my yarn for project 3 of the Colour for Knitting club. As you may have guessed, gradients are involved!
Tag: knitting
Thursday ThWIPs
I’m in the unusual situation of having just two projects going right now – my Halloween sweater and my Solstice wrap – so they are both moving along pretty well! As usual, please excuse the terrible indoor nighttime photos The Halloween sweater is almost ready for binding off – the body at least. Then there’s… Continue reading Thursday ThWIPs
Knitter’s Bookshelf: Traditions Revisited – Modern Estonian Knits
I have been waiting for this book ever since I took a few classes on Estonian knitting from the author, Aleks Byrd. This book is a great overview of the techniques specific to Estonian knitting. After a general introduction, there is a chapter on each technique with good clear instructions and illustrations, and then a… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Traditions Revisited – Modern Estonian Knits
Wednesday WIPs
I’m just working on two things for the moment, though the next Colour for Knitting project should be popping into my inbox in a day or two. I’m making good progress on my Halloween sweater. Just a few more inches of plain stockinette, then I’m going to do a border along the bottom and the… Continue reading Wednesday WIPs
Knitter’s Bookshelf: Handknits from Rauma Norway
If you were just thinking “There are nowhere near enough books about Norwegian knitting featured in this blog!” I’ve got you covered. Handknits from Rauma Norway by Bente Presterud is about knitting Norwegian garments designed by Norwegian designers using Norwegian wool created in a Norwegian yarn factory. Kidding aside, Handknits from Rauma Norway is not… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Handknits from Rauma Norway
Friday FO – Cheers! Mitts done
The second project for Felicity Ford’s Color for Knitting club is the Cheers! mitts. The idea with this project is to take a very variegated yarn, pick out some of the colors in the yarn and find solids or tonals to match. The variegated yarn is used throughout, and you use the matching yarns in… Continue reading Friday FO – Cheers! Mitts done
Wednesday WIP
I have a couple of WIPs going right now, but the one I haven’t talked about recently here is my Halloween sweater I’m past the main colorwork area and have separated out the sleeves, so it’s just straight stockinette for a while. I will be doing a smaller colorwork band at the hem, and the… Continue reading Wednesday WIP
Happy Solstice!
To celebrate, I worked on my Solstice Wrap a little bit! Did you celebrate Solstice at all? If so, what did you do?
Knitter’s Bookshelf: Knit Fold Pleat Repeat
Nora Gaughan’s new book is mainly a technique book that includes patterns that use the technique in question. As you may have guessed from the title, this one is about incorporating folds and pleats in your knitting to give garments, accessories, and home goods an interesting twist. The techniques and patterns start off very basic… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Knit Fold Pleat Repeat
Quite A Yarn 