Category: Accessories

  • New Pattern: Hallam

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    New pattern! This is the scarf I was working on a few posts ago, all done and super pretty.

    Hallam is a simple to knit scarf with lots of personality. Worked from side to side, the seed stitch body is shaped with short rows for a gentle curve that wraps around your neck. Beginner-friendly lace edges one side. Easy to adjust for a variety of yarns and gauges. Shown in Long.

    $5.00 CAD

    Queue and fave on Ravelry!
    More info on the pattern page.

  • Starts and Stops

    sneak peek

    Binding off.

    This week I worked on this scarf – it’s really simple, but I like it a lot! It’s similar to Just Enough Ruffles, so I’m hoping that those of you who liked JER will like this one too! It was super quick – worsted weight and 5.5mm needles is a heck of a lot faster than anything else I’m working on at the moment. I’m hoping to get some photos this weekend and release the pattern next week!

    ripped.

    Unfortunately, not everything went so well this week. I started this sweater back in January but it hasn’t been getting any love and the pretty yarn deserves better. I ripped it out.

    swatchy swatchy

    A little bit of swatching + my first Wollmeise.

    Other bits of randomness:

    • My latest post at Craftsy is up: Essential Hand Spinning Supplies.
    • If you’re headed to the Knitter’s Frolic this weekend, there’s a gift certificate for my patterns to be won at the raffle table! Note that the marketplace is Saturday only.
    • Reading: MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood. I couldn’t really work yesterday because my arm was feeling really sore, so I cuddled up on the couch with my duvet (the bed was occupied with blocking items) and read half of it. So good.
    • Watching: House, on Netflix. I’ve watched most of it before but I didn’t watch the last season, so I’m just working through the end. Oh House.

  • A Little Button Love

    felt buttons

    I’ve had these buttons in my stash for at least…4 or 5 years? Maybe more. They were a gift from the always amazing Denny, and as such were very special – not just any project would do.

    When I started knitting my Bathurst Hat, I knew this would be the one. These buttons are 100% wool felt, and a little too soft to use for something really functional (like a cardigan). A hat is perfect for showcasing those precious buttons that deserve to be seen.

    I can’t read Japanese, but the one thing I’m sure of is that they’re 100% wool! Here’s the button card for posterity.

    felt buttons, front

    felt buttons, back

    A little white thread really makes the brown pop, and I think they go really well with the teal of the hat!

    felt buttons

    I love them. Thanks Denny!