I’m really excited to share my new, early fall sweater design, shown here in size M / 39.5 inches and knit with our latest Special Edition Merino/Silk Fingering, dyed by Miss Babs (it sold out in a minute, but we’ve got more on the way!) From my first glimpse of the sample skeins I started thinking about […]
every time i complete a new sweater, the last finishing task i take care of is to give it a nice bath. for the natural, undyed yarns that i love, this means a good long soak in hot soapy water—sometimes twice!—to bring back the fiber’s natural shine and springiness, dampened by spinning oil and handling. i like to wash […]
once i got home from dayton last week, i soaked my elbow patches in soapy water (my sea fret sweater had already been washed and blocked) before preparing to stitch them on. this is important so that they don’t change size and pucker after fixing them to the sleeves. i left long tails at both […]
leading the parade of accessory projects from our mood swings 2017 club, polypore was a popular shawl right off the bat. with its intriguing hem shapes and deliciously wavy pattern embracing a crescent-shaped garter stitch body, this design was attractive to the color enthusiasts, technique junkies, and shawl lovers among us. its ability to be knit in […]