I knit myself the Deren Cardigan by Jacqueline Cieslak, from her book Embody published by Pom Pom Press. It took me about six weeks to knit, even with all my ripping back. The pattern is extremely customizeable and inclusive for all body types. It includes directions for adjustments such as full bust adjustments, bicep adjustments, […]
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DIY: Marled Classic Cuffed Alpaca Hat
The Marled Classic Cuffed Alpaca Hat is the winter accessory of my dreams.
DIY: Knit Blue Coastline Trio Hat by Carrie Bostick Hoge
The blue coastline trio hat is a lovely pattern that makes a quick weekend knit.
DIY: Knit Macaulay Cardigan and Free Pattern by Katie Green for Blacker Yarns
We included the Macaulay Cardigan in our roundup of free cardigan knitting patterns last year. I liked the design so much, that I decided to knit one for myself! To knit the Macaualay Cardigan, I used six skeins of a DK weight yarn from Linc Farm. Linc Farm is a biodynamic farm in Niagara that […]
DIY: Knit Ár Trésins Pullover by Jóhanna Hjaltadóttir
The Ár Trésins lopapeysa by Jóhanna Hjaltadóttir is from the book Knitting with Icelandic Wool by Vedis Jonsdottir. The Ár Trésins pattern calls for Istex Alafosslopi yarn, which is a bulky wool yarn. Unfortunately I didn’t have that, and I wanted to use some aran weight yarn from my stash, so I experimented a little. In […]