I recently picked up a few beautiful new yarns on a yarn crawl, which I will post about soon [edit: May 13, 2015: finally published the post about the yarn crawl here]. But for now, I just wanted to take
How to Trim Wishes
As my third decade kicks up into full swing, I am reminded that time is ever more precious, and that I can’t possibly knit all of the patterns I have favourited on Ravelry. And so, the culling of my knitting
LF: “Boléro adulte” pattern or “Petites Pièces et Petits Plus signés : la droguerie” book
I’ve been looking for the perfect pattern to knit my Handmaiden Fine Yarn Rumple. I wanted a shrug – a shawl, I felt, would be too drapey and too not able to keep its shape. So a shrug would do…
Katia 57
Just wanted to make a note for myself to pick up Katia 57 (or at least, have a look at it), next time I drop into a yarn shop.
Can’t get enough of Katia Knitting
The patterns over at Katia knitting are all stunning. The craftsmanship of each finished piece comes together with excellent photography, quality but also novel yarns, elegant models, and fantastic lighting to create artful pieces almost every time. I remember having
Super Bulky Pattern: Knit-in-a-day-denim-halter
A little while ago, Michael’s craft store had a bunch of soft, bulky, brightly, luminscent, brightly coloured yarn on sale, so I bought a a few to knit up some projects quickly with. Well, I made one semi-successful bolero, and
Mohair Gown
And of course, no knitting collection is complete without an attempt at a beautiful, mohair gown such as this wedding gown. Let me be clear – this is not intended to be my wedding dress. I don’t even know if
Katia Elegance Designs to Make
Somehow I came across Katia Elegance #70, and now I want to knit #s 26, 3, 21 and 7. There’s something about unique, open knitting like that, that I find alluring. And we all know I’m a tank-top lover. Just
Sport Weight Bolero
I’ve been looking for a pattern for a bolero to knit up in sport-weight yarn. I’ve got a couple of beauties (top right – Sweaterkits Silk Jewel, bottom right – sitting in my stash, and I’m waiting for the right