Category Archives: accessories
crown time
That hat I started last week? It’s going swimmingly, thank you very much: This newer, looser iteration constitutes a major improvement! Fortunately, it’s still proving to be a fairly quick knit, with the result that I’m just about to head … Continue reading
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New pattern: Cocoa Rosa gloves and mitts!
I’m pleased to announce that the Cocoa Rosa pattern is now available for purchase: $6.00 or add to cart The pattern includes instructions for both gloves and mitts, and is available in five sizes, with finished palm circumferences of 6.5 … Continue reading
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double green
Remember this hat from last fall? It was cute, but the stitch pattern in single sided form wasn’t well-suited to a close-fitted toque style. So I ripped it out and am reimagining it as a tam, but with not too … Continue reading
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Cocoa Rosa is coming!
Just a quick post to let you know that I’ve got a definite release date slated for Cocoa Rosa: May 15th (2012, obviously). The pattern includes instructions for four sizes: 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8.25, 8.5)”; 16.5 (18, 19, 21, 21.5) … Continue reading
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quadratic rose
Remember when you were in high school, and you learned all about polar coordinates? And for the next week you and your classmates were all secretly trying to figure out what cool and pretty pictures you could make on the … Continue reading
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simple finish
Once I actually broke open my new ball of Sublime merino, finishing the hat was a snap: Despite all the cable work, it’s a very simple pattern and a very quick knit. Much like the scarf it coordinates with. This … Continue reading
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color color color
I seem to be in a stranded knitting stretch at the moment, with lots of multicolor projects in the works or recently completed! My Cocoa Rosa gloves are all done, and I had enough yarn left to make a pair … Continue reading
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New knitscene, new pattern! Halesia Tam
When I downloaded the themes for Knitscene’s summer 2012 issue last year, I was psyched to see that they were thinking of a storyline centered around leaves. I’ve taken several botany classes over the years and I’m always doodling leaves, … Continue reading
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mmmmmmerino!
This week I finally hauled myself to the yarn store and picked up this little ball of awesome: Sublime merino DK, in dusty grey. I loooooooooove this yarn. Seriously. It’s so smooth and soft, a nice basic yarn. And now … Continue reading
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en rose
A new project I started over the weekend: Eventually to become a pair of gloves. The inspiration for these came to me as I was coming back from a run, one of the gardens I passed had the most beautiful … Continue reading
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