Knitting
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
Blue Evelyn (2018)
Yarn: Noro Cash Iroha (Approx 12 skeins, or 1,200m) Pattern: Evelyn by Jennifer Wood Completed: December 31, 2018. Squeaking in under the wire! My last completed knit of 2018. I started it in December of 2017, and knit it as
Stained Glass Rose Window Pullover (2018)
Yarn: Gjestal Okologisk Naturgarn Pattern: Invented as I went 🙂 Completed: November 27, 2018. This sweater was a long time in the making — decades, in fact! First, the yarn. In the late 1990’s, I was enthralled by fairisle and
Handspun Spring Hat (2018)
Yarn: My own handspun — from ITW Yipes!Stripes! Pattern: Mostly following “Ribbed for His Pleasure”, by Tinksdarkerside Completed: March 27, 2018. I had spun the yarn thinking “socks”, and then decided a 2-ply really wasn’t going to be a sturdy
Tree Bark Socks (2017)
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Solemate Pattern: Toe-up, Cat Bordhi riverbed arch expansion and Wendy Knits toe-up sock Completed: November 16, 2017. Pretty standard toe-up socks, for him. For the ankles, I did alternating four rows of 3×1 and four rows of
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