Tag: knitting
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Mending a Sweater Hem
As spring arrives, some of my most-loved winter knits have seen some wear and tear. I’ve accumulated a small mending pile, including one of my favorite sweaters – the Poet sweater by Sari Nordlund (see it on Ravelry), knit in local Jacob wool yarn from Avillion Farm. The hem of the sweater had unraveled a…
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Washing Your Woolens
I’ve been washing some of my design samples to get them ready for Carolina Fiber Fest next weekend. I’m doing a designer showcase from 12-12:20 on Saturday March 12, so if you’re local to me please stop by and say hi! More information is available on the Carolina Fiber Fest website. Anyway, I thought it…
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New Pattern Release – Laura’s Beanie
Laura’s Beanie, a Fair Isle hat pattern inspired by the show Home Fires, is now available.
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Choosing a Sweater Size Part 2 – An Example
A few months ago I wrote in this post about choosing your sweater size based on your upper chest measurement, and I thought I’d give an example of how I used this method to select my size in another designer’s pattern. The sweater I’m wearing in this photo is the Gingerbread Sweater from Espace Tricot.…
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2021 in Review – and My First Handspun Pattern!
Happy New Year! I took some time off during the holidays to be with family, and since coming back I’ve been doing the work of closing out 2021 and planning for the upcoming year. In 2021, I published 6 new patterns and 15 blog posts, and taught my first ever online class! Teaching the class…