Knitting

Tweedy Feet Socks (2023)

Pattern: Toe-up, Cat Bordhi riverbed arch expansion and Wendy Knits toe-up sock; 3+1 rib for the ankleYarn: FiberStash Tweedy Toes Sock Yarn (“Robert Crawley” 20056 colourway) Method: Handknit, 2.00mm needlesCompleted: April 2, 2023. A simple sock travel project. The tweedy

Purple Haze Socks (2022)

Pattern: Toe-up, Cat Bordhi riverbed arch expansion and Wendy Knits toe-up sock; ZigZag panel (from Norah Gaughan’s “Twisted Stitches” book) for the ankleYarn: Malabrigo Sock (Velvet Grapes colourway) Method: Handknit, 2.00mm needlesCompleted: October 9, 2022. A simple sock travel project…

Riata Pullover (2022)

Pattern: A hodgepodge of ideas…Yarns: Method: Handknit, 4mm needles (3.5mm for collar)Completed: September 1, 2022. I started out wanting to make Jared Flood’s “Watermark” sweater with this. Initial swatches suggested it would work, but as I got into it… no.

Spring Greens Socks (2021)

Pattern: Toe-up, Cat Bordhi riverbed arch expansion and Wendy Knits toe-up sock; simple ribbing for the ankleYarn: My own handspun seacell/merino — http://www.knitbot.org/gallery/2020/06/16/spring-has-sprung-sock-yarn-2020/ Method: Handknit, 2.00mm needlesCompleted: November 19, 2021. These are my first, or at least my first really

Barachois Pullover (2021)

Pattern: Barachois, by Jennifer BealeYarns: Still River Mill Cashmere Lace (olive green for half of body, and yellow, periwinkle and navy in bandolier colourwork) Still River Mill Qiviut/Bamboo/150sMerino Lace (silver grey for half the body (lace)) Still River Mill Qiviut/Silk

Alpaca Fairisle for Him (2020)

Yarn:  Juniper Moon Farm MoonshinePattern: Invented by me, using some elements I admired from the Peace Sweater by DaleCompleted: October 4, 2020. I bought the yarn for this sweater in the Fall of 2018, and started playing with ideas almost

Mitre-Might-Not Socks (2019)

Yarn:  Fleece Artist Canada National Park’s Sock — BanffPattern: Toe-up, Cat Bordhi riverbed arch expansion and Wendy Knits toe-up sock; my own patterning for the ankleCompleted: November 24, 2019. Pretty standard toe-up socks, for me. As I knit the foot,

Merrie Dancers Toorie — Handspun Hand-dyed (2019)

Yarn:  Wheel-spun Shetland, mostly from a May 2018 workshop on natural dyeingPattern: Merrie Dancers Toorie, by Elizabeth JohnstonCompleted: November 22, 2019. This hat was actually a “homework assignment” from a workshop I did at Marshfield School of Weaving in May,

Cashmere Cardi (Burgundy Wrap) 2019

Yarn:  Filatura di Crosa Superior — Cashmere Silk laceweight — a little more than 2 ballsPattern: Sabine (Cocoknits)Completed: August 23, 2019. I started this as a travel project in November of 2017. I bought the cashmere laceweight with a view

PurGreen Socks (2019)

Yarn:  Jojoland Melody Superwash (MS29 colourway)Pattern: Toe-up, Cat Bordhi riverbed arch expansion and Wendy Knits toe-up sockCompleted: April 3, 2019. Pretty standard toe-up socks, for him.   I like the gentle gradient between purple and green; definitely “fraternal twin” socks, though