Well now that Niagara Snow is done (and I didn’t think that would be possible)… What’s coming up next? I don’t want to lose momentum, so I am diving straight into my next pattern write-up. The Rouge Sheep: These designs name themselves… I’m not fully responsible for these name choices. This is another 3/4 length coat, in Knitpicks City Tweed …
Fair Isle Concept Development
If you like fair isle and you like knitpicks you are most likely familiar with the drool-worthy centrefold that comes in most Knitpicks catalogues: I have been struggling for some time to come up with the best way to choose fair isle colour schemes. I’ve played with excel… and with copying colour swatches off of websites… All too slow and …
Back to Fair Isle
Now that Christmas is over I can post pictures of the gifts I made, without giving away the surprise to the recipients. First off is the ‘Abies Dickey’. My dad wears dickies to keep his neck and chest warm when he is working outside in the winter. Thankfully he is one of the few males I can knit for, that …
A First Cowl
As promised, here is more detail on the Sky Braid Cowl. It is laceweight, 100% cashmere, from Sericin Silkworks. I wanted a cowl of large, loose folds, with a tidy braided edge. I restarted this pieace 3 times (after knitting 6″ of it) before settling on the result below. I had to consult Victorian Lace Today twice, to remind myself on how …
What’s in the Basket Now…
Well it’s been awhile, but my day job took over, and I really miss my cat So since I’m always interested in other peoples’ knitting baskets, I thought I would post mine: There’s a pale blue cotton hoodie in Lang Denim there, waiting for crocheted button loops, and buttons. There’s my fleece artist zambezi mohair skein in the back corner. …
Rouge Sheep on Lake Huron
And the Rouge Sheep progresses! Where better to add a few rows, than a weekend on Lake Huron, in St. Joseph’s with my oldest friend, her husband and 1.5 babies, …and MY husband and stepdaughter. Left front, and half of the right front is complete. Knitpicks City Tweed HW is mysteriously enjoyable to knit. Every time I pick this up, …