Apr 24, 20202 minDr Sockyll and Mr HidePlain vanilla socks from the toe up are my go-to mindless knitting project. This pair shows the fun but sometimes unpredictable nature of ha
Jul 12, 20193 minKnit Fest 2019I visited the 4th annual Jyväskylä Knit Fest and spotted some upcoming fiber and yarn trends. This year you could definitely see the move to
Apr 26, 20192 minIntertwinedThis year's official retreat knitting pattern at the Kierot puikot 2019 knitting retreat was the 'Yhteen kiedotut' (Intertwined)
May 11, 20183 minMirkwood CardiganMirkwood Cardigan is a beautiful top-down knitted cardigan with hanging vines of leaves on the round yoke. The lace detail is mirrored in th
Sep 8, 20172 minFalling for FallFor me, the start of September always means the beginning of a new knitting season. For this fall I wanted to design a pattern that evokes t
Aug 7, 20161 minSpinning for SocksWhen I started spinning in 2008, my goal was to someday spin and knit my own sock yarn. It’s taken me eight years to finally achieve that...
Jul 17, 20161 minTour de Fleece 2016, Week 2: NebulaRight after last year’s Tour de Fleece, I ran into a spinning idea that blew my mind: Navajo 4-ply. Unlike in regular navajo-ply, you...
Jul 6, 20161 minDye-a-bolicalI went to a knitting retreat in April, and took a dyeing workshop there. We used reactive dyes, Kool-Aid, water, and vinegar. These two...