Earlier this year, I designed a new colour and sock pattern for the Galt House of Yarn 2019 sock club. “Shooting Star” was the July sock. I dyed it on my stellina base – a sparkly, soft superwash merino/stellina/nylon sock yarn. I also designed a textured rib sock pattern – I kept the rib subtle in order to complement the …
Hespeler Released
It’s a big week. In addition to launching my hand-dyed yarns – I also just released the “Hespeler” cardigan pattern. It is currently 25% off until Monday August 7 – and available here: The yarn is a beautiful linen/alpaca/silk hand-dyed by a very talented local dyer, Yarn Indulgences. You can buy this yarn from her website, from her many trunk shows at yarn …
First Sweater of 2017
View PostGradient Mini-Skeins: Hat Pattern
I purchased my first mini-skein set this fall with 2 specific purposes in mind: 1) To try a gradient, 2) To make Lauren a new hat and cowl. I had so much trouble finding a pattern to make with a gradient, I decided to just improvise one. It occurred to me that others might have the same struggle, so I’ve …
Caledon Fall Released
Finally I can release the pattern for one of my favourite sweaters! I agonized over every detail of this pattern for one simple reason – This sweater is much easier to knit than it looks. Give it a try, and you won’t be sorry. The extra care I put into the instructions, and the extra diagrams, will make it an …
Cables and a First Gansey
It’s been awhile since Galt Riverstone, and I really itch to have a cable project on the go, at all times – so I sketched up the following sweater over Christmas this year. I used this yarn – which I bought at this store. This is the sheepiest, loveliest, unprocessed Blue-Faced-Leicester wool, I have ever used. This is my second …