Category: design

  • pinks

    Thanks for all the birthday wishes!

    kaua'i shawl, blocked

    The shawl I started in Hawaii out of Koigu is off the needles and blocked – the pattern’s even in pretty good shape too. It’ll be ready soon. It didn’t use 2 skeins of Koigu as I’d hoped, but I’m happy with the size using 3 skeins – it’s closer to a full size shawl, 23 inches deep and 63 inches across the top. And it has a summery surprise in the stitch pattern!

    kaua'i shawl, blocked

    It still needs a name though.

    And since that shawl’s finally off the needles, I’m back on board with my Honeybee lace cardigan. It’s almost done, just the collar to go. Then I have to find some buttons, hmmm.

    allllmost done

  • on the needles: a second take

    take two

    I started this project a long time ago (months!) with a much different shape in mind, but for once the knitting defeated me – it was just too much fabric in this laceweight yarn! So while on holiday I ripped it out and started again. It’s going much faster this time! The yarn is Blue Moon Laci.

  • on the needles: hawaii inspired

    This trip I actually did more knitting than I expected to – I don’t tend to knit on planes, because I don’t feel comfortable and I’m usually sleeping anyway! But I did do a fair amount on the shorter inter-island flights, while waiting in the airports, and in the car.

    hawaii-inspired knitting

    I hoped to get this done, blocked, and photographed while in Hawaii, but that might’ve been a bit ambitious considering that I started it while I was there and had only 2 weeks! It’s still not done, but nearing the end. And I’m hoping that I’ll get away with using just 2 balls of Koigu.