Category Archives: accessories
cotton candy + chocolate
Or, hello, my new Escheresque is finished: So warm and toasty, I think this hat will be making a few trips up to the ski cabin. The fit is snug, and the thick cabled brim covers my ears up nicely. … Continue reading
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brimmed!
Lots of cables and hot pink this weekend: I made it around the cabled brim on my new Escheresque, so now it’s time to pick up stitches and do some (relatively) mindless stockinette. Although we haven’t really had a very … Continue reading
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hat tricks
This week it’s all about cables. And quick projects–I’ve started two, good thing there were no New Year’s resolutions about project monogamy. First, a hat to coordinate with the scarf I finished up in December: You may recall that the … Continue reading
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New pattern: bungalow hat
The lastest issue of Knitscene magazine is available now, and I’m thrilled to tell you that one of my patterns is included in this issue: The bungalow hat is a quick knit, worked up in Rowan’s Denim yarn. The pattern … Continue reading
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two oh one two
Happy New Year! I hope you’re all having a good one so far. It’s been pretty low key around here. Yesterday I wished the old year good-bye and got some snaps of my last finished object of the year: A … Continue reading
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transitory
I’ve been living out of my backpack and hopping around quite a bit these past few weeks: Hiking through the desert Speeding along rural highways Early morning bus rides over the San Francisco Bay And through it all, I’ve been … Continue reading
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End of a journey: Holiday Lights tam
Way back in March I knit up this little swatch: And made this little sketch: And sent them both off too Colorado. A few months later I got an email from Eunny Jang. Delicious yarn arrived in the mail: (Lorna’s … Continue reading
treasures from the mail
Last night arrived home to a small and unassuming package on the doorstep. I opened it up and found: A tidy little bag full of fun stuff! From bottom to top: My contributor copy of Jane Austen Knits. After leafing … Continue reading
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weekly roundup
Aaaah, Friday. The anticipation of the weekend ahead is killing me! No special plans, but lots of bike errands out in what promises to be beautiful weather. Also on the agenda? 1. Knitting! I cast on for my City Tweed … Continue reading
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sliptoberfest
My knitting these days is all about the slipped stitches: The purple/grey version of this hat was coming out a little small (that’s what I get for skipping a gauge swatch), so I dug out this Harrisville New England Shetland … Continue reading
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