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Pattern Review: Clubhouse Raglan Hoodie
After so thoroughly enjoying knitting the Autumn League Pullover from Two of Wands I was very much looking forward to knitting the Clubhouse Raglan Hoodie. I had asked for the kit from Lion Brand for Christmas a couple years ago, back when you could only choose from a few yarn colours in their kits. It did take me over a year to actually get to, but in some ways I was saving it because I was pretty sure I would enjoy making this one too. Why was I looking forward to this knit? A new (to me) yarn, and one that has some wool in it but is apparently fairly…
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Mini Hearts Socks – New Pattern
When I have ideas for new textures I typically test them out in what I refer to as a “yarn doodle”. I just have leftover yarn that I leave on spare needles so I can try out new ideas because things look different between your head and a drawing, and between a drawing and actual knitting. When I was testing some ideas for hearts I tried the stitch pattern from the Little Hearts Washcloth in both sock yarn and worsted weight cotton I also tried another version of a heart. It didn’t look good in worsted weight cotton, but I did like it in sock yarn. The idea for this…
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A Bucket List Knit: Zweig Sweater Pattern Review
This is your reminder that we learn and progress. What was once difficult and seemed unachievable, can become something you are comfortable with. This was the general lesson for me when knitting the Zweig Sweater by Boyland Knitworks. A number of years ago Nicole of Woolfield Studio made herself a Zweig Sweater (yes another mention of Nicole, she probably won’t be in ALL my blog posts this year). I watched in awe as she made it, as it was my first encounter with both a yoke sweater and with knit lace. The first time I knit any real lace was for the Fairy Dust Socks (from Nicole of course). The…
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Little Hearts Washcloth Knitting Pattern
An easy knit washcloth pattern. The Little Hearts Washcloth features rows of offset hearts created with texture using simple knits and purls.
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An Easy, Cozy Raglan: Cinnabar Sweater Pattern Review
The Cinnabar sweater is such a great pattern, has lots of options, and I found it easy to modify to my own tastes as well. A knit garment that should definitely be in your handmade wardrobe!
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Quick, Cozy Socks: Velveteen Slipper Socks Pattern Review
When Nicole of Woolfield Studio released these socks on her day for the Season of Socks 2020, I knew they would be my first project in 2021. These are a sister pattern to her Shag Carpet Shorties which I tested a couple years ago. I almost never knit the same pattern twice, but I did knit those twice, the second time as a sample for a dyer! Because my feet are almost always cold at home (my best friend once accused me of secretly strapping ice packs to my feet to make my toes as cold as they are, LOL), I really like DK socks. Aside from the extra warmth,…
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How to Make Knitting and Crocheting Easier
Use these 5 steps to progress in your knitting or crocheting hobby, and learn how to get the most out of the experience.
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A Festive, Cozy Sock – Humbug Socks Review
After my province announced new Covid restrictions a week into December that would last through Christmas, I was pretty grumpy. Since knitting is often an emotion-management tool for me one of my reactions was that I needed to cast on a new project. And since it had been over a month since I finished my Roadtrip Socks, plus Season of Socks was about to begin, I felt like the new cast on should be socks. I was scrolling through my Ravelry library for socks I wanted to make, and had the perfect yarn for in my stash. I got to the section that had been purchased about a year ago,…
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Tools Washcloth Pattern
This third pattern for my December-release washcloths was a specific request by my friend for her husband. And I think it might be my favourite from this “collection” (including the F1 Racecar washcloth & Running Shoe Washcloth). The washcloth includes a measuring tape, hammer, and screwdriver. When I finished it I sent my friend a message that said “I feel like this is a weird thing to say, but that hammer turned out really cute!” Really, who ever heard of a cute hammer? Scroll down for the FREE pattern, or get the printable PDF for $2. This washcloth is definitely reversible and unlike the other 2 washcloths in the collection,…
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F1 Racecar Washcloth
Another of the knit washcloths I designed for my friend for Christmas is an F1 racecar. This turned out to be one of the more challenging designs I’ve done because the size of knit stitches in dishcloth cotton is rather large, and current F1 cars are highly detailed and refined. This particular car is my rough depiction of the 2019 Ferrari F1, but when I asked my friend who works for Ferrari if he knew what it was, he did say it was a Ferrari…just a much older version than the one I was aiming for… I actually originally abandoned this design because the shape seemed incompatible with a knit…