Kalle Tunic
Read moreIt can be challenging to find blog inspiration for someone like me. Most visitors to this site would probably like to read about my knitting projects, but anything I design must be kept under wraps until its release as a pattern. I could (and should) write a post while the design is still fresh in my mind, but usually don’t. I
08/06/201760Crocheted Steeks
Read moreA couple of weeks ago, a knitter emailed asking if I had any advice about finishing steeks. After I dug up the same garment she was working on to send her a picture, I posted the image on Instagram. Here is a tutorial for my methods, since IG friends seemed to be interested. A steek is a column of stitches
17/03/2017Hadley Colours
Read moreI’ve gotten a few questions about yarn amounts used for Hadley’s stranded yoke – many are wondering if they have enough leftover yarn from another project. You may, but please either weigh or measure what you have on hand. I used 12g/37yds of faded quilt, 9g/28yds of hayloft, 10g/31yds of embers and 14g/44yds of birdbook. If you have a little more than
31/01/2017Review: Norah Gaughan’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook
Read moreThe weekend before last was the annual Sheep and Wool festival in Rhinebeck, NY. Julie Asselin, Hannah Thiessen, Norah Gaughan and I shared a house (along with Julie’s husband Jean-Francois, Hannah’s mother Gail and my husband Marcel). While there, Norah gave me a copy of her newly released book, ‘Norah Gaughan’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook’. I had gotten a peek last
25/10/2016Calculating Yardage for Knitted Items
Read moreA quick post today, because my dashing husband pointed out that I hadn’t written in a while. A frequently asked question is how to go about calculating the yardage needed for a garment. Perhaps you’d like a different yarn than was used in the pattern, have made major modifications or are simply planning an original design. Whatever the reason
21/04/2016