The first sweater I knit for our Etsy shop is the Vintersol Pullover designed by Jennifer Steingass. I made size 41″, which is similar to a women’s size large or extra large (depending on the amount of ease you want). To knit the Vintersol Pullover, I used three colours of Briggs and Little Heritage yarn. […]
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DIY: Knit Herringbone Hat and Free Pattern by Anne Mizoguchi
The Herringbone Hat is part of a series of three free stranded colourwork hat patterns by Anne Mizoguchi. To knit the hat, I used Rowan Superfine Merino DK in the Aubergine and Sky colourways. This allowed for good practice in choosing colours for colour dominance. Since I am still relatively new to stranded knitting, I […]
DIY: Crochet Brioche Beanie and Free Pattern by Nerissa Muijs
This is the Brioche Beanie, a free crochet pattern by Nerissa Muijs. It’s a beautiful and quick hat pattern that mimics the look of the knit brioche stitch. To crochet the Brioche Beanie, I used a 5.0 mm hook. My gauge is very tight in crochet and I always have to size up by at […]
DIY: Branches and Buds Pullover by Carrie Bostick Hoge
The Branches and Buds Pullover is a gorgeous sweater designed by Carrie Bostick Hoge in Making No. 1. The Branches and Buds Pullover is a top down sweater. After knitting the bottom up Lyngen sweater, I wanted to see how I liked a top down approach. I found it a lot of fun, since I […]
DIY: Knit Deep Woods Toque by Kiyomi Burgin
After spending a month knitting my Lyngen sweater, I wanted a quick knit. So, I knit the Deep Woods Toque by Kiyomi Burgin for Needle Leaf Knits. This pattern was originally published in Knitscene Winter 2015, but you can also purchase it on Ravelry. To knit the hat, I used about 1.1 skein of dark […]