Category: Accessories

  • a leap day FO

    Happy Leap Day! Doing anything special today? Me, I’m staying home with my yarn and chores. Not very exciting, but productive!

    I finished this scarf for my fella awhile ago, but since he’s been wearing it every day I haven’t had much of a chance to take photos of it. He had a plain black acrylic scarf before, which is pretty shameful for the partner of a knitter. Last week on Family Day (Presidents’ Day in the US) we took a nice long walk through High Park and I took a few snaps.

    dale's wave scarf

    wave scarf

    dale's wave scarf

    dale's wave scarf

    Pattern: my own
    Yarn: 2 skeins of Madelinetosh Tosh DK in Tart, yum!

    It was a really lovely walk. We even watched a couple of swans fly around then do an awesome water landing on the pond.

    grenadier pond

  • Geary Avenue Headband

    I’ve got a wee little pattern release for you!

    Geary Avenue Headband

    Geary Avenue is a quick to knit earband that uses just a little bit of yarn. An interesting cable pattern makes it fun to knit, as well as super cozy and warm. Technical Editing by Alexandra Virgiel.

    SIZE
    One; 3.75” / 9.5cm at widest point, 19” / 48.5cm long. Band will stretch with wear, so don’t make it too big! However, length can be adjusted if necessary.

    GAUGE
    20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10cm square in Stockinette Stitch

    Geary Avenue Headband

    MATERIALS
    Worsted or aran weight yarn, 90 yds / 82m.
    Shown in Dream in Color Classy (100% superwash merino wool; 250 yds / 229m per 4 oz / 115g skein), color: Purple Rain, less than 1/2 skein.

    US 7 / 4.5mm straight or circular needles
    cable needle
    tapestry needle
    one button, approximately 3/4” / 19mm

    MORE INFO
    The Ravelry page is here.

    3-page PDF pattern includes photos, abbreviations, chart and row-by-directions. Measurements given in imperial and metric systems. Available through Ravelry, payment through Paypal (no accounts required).

    $3.50 CAD

    Geary Avenue Headband

  • fo: escargot

    I don’t often knit from other patterns, just because I’m so busy trying to work on my own! But I needed a new hat for the random cold snaps we’ve been having amidst weirdly mild weather, so when I saw this hat in the latest issue of knitty I grabbed a lovely single skein and got to it!

    new hat!

    new hat!

    Pattern: Escargot from knitty
    Yarn: Jill Draper Makes Stuff Hudson in Steel, leftover Malabrigo Rios and Tanis Fiber Arts fingering weight

    I found the brim a bit roll-y and insubstantial as written, so I picked up stitches on the inside with a smaller needle and knit a bit of a brim lining. It’s super cozy, and while I normally have a really hard time actually wearing hats I think this one will get a lot of use.

    new hat!