post haste

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that’s an awful photo, i know. it’s the almost-complete back section of david’s sweater. getting this piece done feels like i’m over the hump on this project . . . it’s a great big expanse of knitting and it’s heavy, too. it’s amazing how much i can get done when i actually sit and knit […]

la Novia

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once in a while, you feel you want to knit something for “the girlfriend” (aka, la novia), even when you haven’t met her yet. or maybe it’s for your own girlfriend, or just anyone you want to feel special. it’s a delicate balance to find just the right thing—not too big, not too small—and definitely […]

gaining ground

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there’s nothing like having two finished gifts in one morning. the girlfriend scarf came off the needles last night, and it’s just what i wanted . . . unblocked it’s about 45 inches long and i used all but about a foot of the unicorn fibre rinse to make it extra soft (though, that might […]

palimpsest

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palimpsest refers to the faint tracings left behind when an image or written page is erased. this stole is inspired by winter architectures in nature—ghosts and skeletons of gardens past (which are really premonitions of gardens yet to come). shown above: petite size in fearless fibers laceweight merino wool, colorway click here to visit the […]