First FO of 2025! I’ve had the Soldotna Crop in my queue for a while. Soldotna, I learned, is a city in Alaska! It took me a while to figure out what colors/yarn to use, since there are four colors total. I took a long time doing research, browsing people’s FOs on Ravelry, looking up… Continue reading Soldotna Crop
Had fun knitting the Moonflower Tee by Ksenia Naidyon / @lifeiscozy! After finishing the Poet Tee, I wanted to continue making warm weather garments and came across this pattern on Reddit. It had such a lovely texture, and being a big fan of showing stitch definition, I just happened to have more Southwick in my… Continue reading Moonflower Tee
Many knitters who live in mild desert climates take a break from knitting in the summer. It’s just not comfortable to have a pile of wool in your lap when it’s hot! I know many also knit socks, but my few attempts at sock knitting have not turned out well and I haven’t tried again.… Continue reading Poet Tee
Saw the True Nature pattern featured on Ravelry a while back and decided to give it a try. Love the pretty lace yoke and straight-forward construction. Also used Cascade Heritage Silk for the first time and it was nice to knit with – the subtle sheen from the 15% silk in the yarn made the… Continue reading True Nature
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
