The Countertone Top knitting pattern is here! Buy the pattern on Ravelry and Payhip. It's my latest vintage-inspired knitting pattern, and might just be one of my favorites. I'm so happy to have a new design to share with you, it's been awhile! I've adored classic two-tone sleeveless tops from 1940s and 1950s patterns for ages! Particularly ones where there's a featured chart cutting across the upper body, and ... Read more »
stranded knitting
A plaid bolero, a dress, and a belt buckle walk into a bar
Sometimes, when lightening strikes in the form of an idea, you have to run with it, if you're able. That was the case with this project. I've been in the middle of knitting a cardigan since December, but then right after Christmas I got an idea in the back of my head for a quick project. Well, relative to a fingering weight cardigan, that is. I wanted to knit a bolero out of some Jill Draper Mini Empire yarn that I ... Read more »
Sildra mittens
Thank you for all the kind comments on my last blog post, and hey guess what, I didn't make you wait over a year for another one! It's nice to know there are folks out there who still want to read this. :) As I said before I do have some posts in me, and here I am again to prove it. Writing is a nice way to distract myself from the world and goodness knows, we need distractions right now, especially this last harrowing ... Read more »
Princess Harald stranded pullover
Today I'm happy to share with you a pullover that I finished... I have no idea when. January? Maybe. Long enough ago to get to enjoy wearing it this winter, I can tell you that that much. So I realized I'd better show it to you quickly since the first day of spring has officially passed (woo hoo!). (Shown here with my Western-inspired Ginger jeans) I started it way back in October. In fact, it was vacation knitting. ... Read more »
Swatching my next winter pullover
It comes that time again when a knitter must swatch for the next project! I need a new sweater to start when we go to my mom and step-dad's for Christmas. I haven't actually finished my current project. You saw a glimpse of it in this post. It's a long-bodied shaped pullover with a small, allover stranded pattern. I'm knitting that one in DK weight Rauma Strikkegarn yarn. Which I have fallen head over heels with, by ... Read more »
Different color palette and some tips for a Fayne beret
I thought I'd share with you my own version of my new knitting pattern, Fayne, that I actually knit for myself. If you missed Tuesday's post, this is what it looks like, but in alternate colors! (Pullover I knit from a vintage pattern, blogged here) The green sample knit below went off to live with my lovely model and fellow knitter, Madison. But I love that palette so much, I may need to knit one for me at some ... Read more »