Jan 30, 20161 minRambling RoseGloves. I love to wear them but hate knitting them. Those ten tiny fingers will suck the life force out of you. But when they’re done…...
Jan 27, 20161 minLonging for SummerThis shawl nearly ended in a disaster. The needle I was using was smaller than in the pattern so I was afraid the shawl would end up too...
Jan 24, 20161 minArielI got a chance to test knit again, this time for Canadian designer Brandy Velten. Usually, I go for cardigans instead of pullovers but...
Jan 22, 20161 minA Penny Dreadful MysteryRemember when I was doing all those mystery KALs? This is the second one finished, one is still awaiting blocking. I was planning to be...
Jan 20, 20161 minRust on LeavesBrioche stitch is all the rage right now, thanks to Nancy Marchant and Stephen West. I wanted to see what the fuss was about and cast on...
Jan 16, 20161 minTaming the TigerYou know how the call of the variegated sock yarn can sometimes be too much to resist. It looks so enticing on the skein but knitted up,...
Dec 13, 20151 minOh Deer!This year’s Christmas knit-gift in our knitters’ support group (Year 1 was socks, Year 2 shawls) was hand-y things: mittens, gloves,...
Nov 11, 20151 minWIP Wednesday: So Many WIPs!Long time no see, WIP Wednesday. And have I got WIPs to show. First, Candy Kane gloves from the latest issue of Knitty in lovely alpaca...
Nov 8, 20151 minPenrithI’ve been test knitting again. This cabled cardigan was designed by Sarah Cooke. I fell in love with her project photo but what really...