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Spinning Cotton Punis
While at Carolina Fiber Fest back in March, I picked up a few new-to-me fibers and preparations to try spinning. The first was naturally-colored cotton punis from my friend Caitlin at Stoneyhaw Fiber & Things. I had spun cotton/ hemp sliver before, but hadn’t spun cotton from punis. I purchased one small package of natural…
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Finn Wool Revisited
I wrote a bit about Finnsheep, or Finn, fiber early on in my spinning journey (read that post here). Since Finn is one of my favorite wools to work with, and I knit the Basket of Blossoms Shawl sample in Finn yarn, I thought it was time to revisit this wonderful fiber. WoodSong Farm, whose…
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How to Knit Reversible Cables
The Basket of Blossoms Shawl is designed with a reversible cable. This is a great option for all types of garments and accessories where the wrong side will show. What makes cables reversible? There are two types of reversible stitch patterns. The first is patterns that where the ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ sides are not identical,…
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New Pattern Release – the Basket of Blossoms Shawl
The Basket of Blossoms Shawl pattern is now live on Ravelry, Payhip, and Etsy. I was inspired by the rosy color of this yarn, in a colorway aptly named Phlox, to design something for springtime. I always like to have a little cowl or shawl to wrap around my neck on chilly spring mornings, and…
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Seasonal Color Analysis for Knitters
Seasonal color analysis system seems to be having a moment over on TikTok. It seems everyone is trying to figure out which color season they are. This color system first came about it the 80s with the book Color Me Beautiful by Carole Jackson. (Full disclosure – I’m old enough to remember it’s original heyday.)…
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