After I got the Between the Lines MAL out of the way, I really wanted to work with whirl some more. I liked how you can knit 1km (or 2km!) of yarn and still squish it up enough to fit in your purse. Also, with a previous mystery design being quite heavy in weight (which was an issue as I …
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Big Sister Shawl – Yarn 5: WOMAN
This week the new Scheepjes Yarn Book-a-zine was released and the theme is WOMAN! It’s celebration of women in all of our various forms and roles in life and I’m so proud to be a part of this issue. You can get a sneak peek of mine and some of the other wonderful designs on the cover, with even more …
Read More »YARN The After Party: Weathered Cowl
Today Scheepjes has released my new Weathered Cowl pattern as one of their After Party Booklets. Like my Night Watch Cowl, this is designed using Scheepjes Sweetheart Soft to create the most amazingly soft lining. The outer cowl is made using the fair isle technique in two coordinating colours of Scheepjes Spirit yarn. This is the perfect cowl for those of …
Read More »Confluence Cowl: Free Pattern!
A confluence is defined as a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like, which is the perfect name for the flowing together of the combination of two different colourways of Scheepjes River Washed yarn. This is an easy knit that makes a great project for someone who wants practice in knitting in the round. It can be knitted on double pointed needles …
Read More »Confluence Cowl Reveal: Yes, it has a name!
My lovely braided Pinterest hack cowl is complete, it worked out exactly as planned, and it has a name! When I put a shout out asking for a name I got quite a few interesting suggestions, but there was one that stood out and struck a chord with me… Thanks Eliza! I think it really suits this project both in the …
Read More »Read Between the Lines: Tips & Tricks Roundup
(Slice ‘O’ Cherry Pie and Green Tea Tipple) Welcome to the RBTL + CBTL Make-Along! If you are here, it means you’ve decided to join us and make the Read Between the Lines shawl, the original design that kicked off this amazing journey! Due to the enthusiasm about these patterns, many people have already started working on them, but that’s ok …
Read More »River Washed Pinterest Hack WIP
I’ve been hacking away at my old but new Pinterest hack project and it’s coming along nicely! It has no name yet, so maybe you can help me with that? All I have come up with is…. Pinterest hack project. Yeah, that’s not the nicest name, is it? The inspiration, as I mentioned in my previous post, was something I …
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