I recently finished two very out-of-character knitting projects at the request of friends and family. A dear friend asked me to make a Klein bottle hat for a maths-loving boy. (I had to look up a Klein bottle. Think of … Continue reading
My favourite colour is red, but there has been a lot of blue in my life recently. I knitted a simple blue cowl from a single ball of Lang 4-ply (fingering) baby wool that I found in the sale bin. … Continue reading
Ages ago, I bought two skeins of Knitcraft & Knittery 4-ply (fingering weight) yarn on a whim because I liked the shade of eucalyptus green. I planned to make a shawl or scarf and, after a long period of indecision, … Continue reading
After knitting myself a beanie, I decided that I needed a coordinating scarf; however, I could not decide between the ‘Pavement’ scarf, designed by Jared Flood, or the ‘Hawthorne’ shawl, designed by Susanna. I bought the ‘Pavement’ pattern and knitted … Continue reading
Working at Calico & Ivy last year, I heard customers and staff raving about the Brooklyn Tweed range of yarns. I thought I would give the brand a go, so I found a pattern and colour I liked and started … Continue reading
Would you believe that I have been knitting since I was a teenager and yet, until this year, I had never knitted an ordinary scarf? The closest I had come was knitting a lace shawl. While working at Calico & Ivy, … Continue reading
The knitted mess from my last post is finally finished! It did not look like much to begin with, but the marvels of blocking transformed it into a delicate lace scarf. I bought the skein of Misti Alpaca laceweight yarn a … Continue reading
