Knitting Machine Green Jacket (2007)

  Pattern:  DAK-based interpretation of Jean Frost Tremont Jacket Yarn:  Dale Svale yarn, light green Method:  Machine knit with crochet trim Completed:  June 24, 2007. I was inspired by Jean Frost’s “Tremont” jacket, but wanted to do the bulk of

Knitting Machine Blue Jacket (2007)

  Pattern:  DAK-based interpretation of Jean Frost Tremont Jacket Yarn:  Halcyon Zephyr Wool 2/18 (wool/silk blend) and Superfine Merino 2/18, knit together Method:  Machine knit with crochet trim Completed:  June 16, 2007. I was inspired by Jean Frost’s “Tremont” jacket,

Rippling Waters Scarf (2007)

  Pattern:  Fiddlesticks Knitting — Rippling Waters Scarf Yarn:  Fiesta La Luz silk (Malibu colourway) and Rowan Cashcotton (Cork) Method:  Hand knit Completed:  May 26, 2007. The pattern is designed for laceweight merino yarn — very fine.  I was looking

Cables Redux (2007)

  Pattern:  An old simple one from Family Circle Yarn:  Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran Tweed (Wintergrass) Method:  Hand knit Completed:  May 7, 2007. This sweater is sort of a pseudo- or basic-Aran — 3 simple cables and some filler

Guiness Socks (2007)

  Pattern:  Wendy’s Generic Toe-Up with feather-and-fan pattern on the ankle Yarn:  Schaeffer “Anne” Method:  Handknit Completed:  February 18, 2007. The Schaeffer “Anne” was very nice to work with, and, as it’s a little lighter than the Koigu or similar

Dragon Hide Blanket (2007)

  Pattern:  LLD Fabrication Yarn:  Dale of Norway Baby Ull Method:  Hand knit Completed:  February 11, 2007. So I bought a bunch of Dale Baby Ull, in vibrant colours — canary yellow, carrot orange, and leaf green.  I let it

Kiri Shawl (2006)

  Pattern:  Kiri, from here, on All Tangled Up Yarn:  Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Lace, Ravenswood colourway Method:  Handknit Completed:  April 2, 2006. A triangular shawl in honest-to-goodness laceweight yarn.  I probably didn’t block it quite aggressively enough, at least to

Merino Crew (2005)

  Pattern:  Nothing, really — a generic crew knit in the round Yarn:  Shaeffer’s handpainted merino This was my first modern foray into variegated (handpainted) yarn.  I like the way it has the travelling stripes across the body, though it

Celtic Cardigan (2005)

Celtic Cardigan (2005) Pattern:  Celtic Cardigan from Green Mountain Spinnery Yarn:  Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair This is a drop-shoulder cardigan, with celtic motifs.  It is fairisle-ish in its design, and use of (mostly) only 2 colours in any given

Branching Out (2005)

    Pattern: Branching Out by Susan Pierce Lawrence, http://www.knitty.com/issuespring05/PATTbranchingout.html Yarn:  Fiesta LaLuz (100% silk)) Method:  Handknit Completed:  July 2005 This was my second foray into La Luz silk and scarf knitting.  I’d previously done a diamond motif one.  This