As Tomiko and I are heading to Iceland in June, I knew we needed knit sweaters for ourselves. I knit Ar Tresins for myself, and this Compass pullover for her! I used MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, a sport weight 100% merino yarn. To fit Tomiko, I knit a size Medium using 3.0 mm needles for […]
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DIY: Knit Bláklukka Pullover by Vedis Jonsdottir
I used the Strange Brew recipe by Tin Can Knits to make an adult-sized, top-down Bláklukka pullover! Once again I used Briggs and Little Heritage yarn and I love how it’s knitting up. “Bláklukka” is the Icelandic word for the harebell flower. Harebells, which we have in Canada, are a pale blue. Many sweater samples I found […]
DIY: Knit Mountain Mist Pullover by Tin Can Knits
The Mountain Mist pullover is a beautiful yoked sweater pattern by Tin Can Knits. It is from Tin Can Knits’ Strange Brew pattern book, which I purchased last year. The pattern uses worsted weight yarn and includes 25 sizes, from baby to big. Imagine knitting matching parent-and-baby sweaters! I knit size SM, starting on December […]
DIY: Knit Wheat Infinity Scarf and Free Pattern by Tin Can Knits
My pink Wheat Infinity Scarf is the first knit item I made in twenty years! I used the free Wheat Scarf pattern by Tin Can Knits. This Canadian knitting duo published a whole collection of easy knitting patterns designed for beginners like myself.