Been slowly trying to get to my yarn stash this year, and one project I’ve been wanting to get to is the Anker’s Summer Shirt by PetitKnit. I had just the perfect yarn for it, too – Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK Cotton I’ve had forever and ever. For a 100% cotton yarn, it is… Continue reading Sailboat summer shirt (and lesson learned)
I really enjoy knitting gifts for friends and family (who are knit-worthy 😉). My sister’s favorite color is purple so when I came across the pattern for the Namu cowl, I thought it’d be a nice and cozy Christmas gift for her. Yarn used is Paton’s Angora Bamboo – soft, non-scratchy and has nice drape… Continue reading Namu Cowl
I received Knitting Classic Style: 35 Modern Designs Inspired by Fashion’s Archives by Veronik Avery as a gift a while back and added a few projects in my queue. I decided to give the Skater’s Undertop a try. My goal with each project I start is to always try something new and learn from the… Continue reading Skater’s Undertop
I’ve been a knitter for a long time (over 17 years now) and for some reason I was never interested in doing colorwork. I guess it just always seemed very tedious and fiddly? I tried a mitten last year but it’s in hibernation now 🙁 Last summer I was browsing the r/knitting sub on Reddit… Continue reading Northern Exposure
I was browsing PurlSoho sometime in June and totally fell in love with the Circular Yoke Summer Shirt. It just looks really lovely in its minimalist design. I love how effortless and comfortable it looked. The circular yoke added really nice subtle details. So when Cattail Silk went on sale, I got myself a few… Continue reading Summer’s Last Hurrah
Say hello to my new favorite knitting project – the Ensata Cowl! I made one a few months ago as a gift, and now this one is for me! Using Peerie by Brooklyn Tweed in the colorway Tincture, I just love everything about this yarn, color, texture. I can’t wait to wear it when it… Continue reading Ensata Cowl in Tincture
Like many of you, I have been knitting to find a bit of calmness and serenity during this lockdown. I saw this post on Brooklyn Tweed’s Instagram and just had to get the pattern! Amy van de Laar / baroquepurls created such a brilliant pattern. I just can’t resist these type of knitting where clever… Continue reading Ensata Cowl in Kenai
Once upon a time, I used to knit baby things like there’s no tomorrow. So many friends and family were expecting little ones, and I was more than happy to knit baby garments as gifts. Then all the kiddos grew up and no longer want to wear anything hand-knitted. 🙁 When I found out a… Continue reading A Cardigan for a Little Girl
Over the past summer, I started seeing this lovely little sweater pop up everywhere on Instagram – it’s the Love Note by Tin Can Knits! After finding out that it’s a fairly quick knit that consists of top down, seamless construction plus a lovely lace panel all around, I just had to add it to… Continue reading Much love for the Love Note
Picacho Peak hat Leafy Cowl Little Birds Hat The Leafy Beanie Simple Cat Toy Love Note Sweater Everdeen Beanie Snowdrop Beret Chic Toque Here are my favorite knits of 2019. I knitted 11 hats last year – 5 were given to charity orgs and 4 were gifted to family. I did a lot more lace… Continue reading Favorite projects of 2019
