Sizes: US women’s shoe size 7 (women’s 9, men’s 10) Materials: 1-2 skeins hard-wearing high twist Aran-weight yarn, similar to Country Classic Yarn for Sox Removable stitch markers for marking sections, beginning of round, etc. Size US 4 or 5 needles in the configuration you prefer for small-diameter knitting Procedure: Cast on 40 (40, 44)
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Updates and new directions: May 2020
Welcome back! After an intentional and much-needed hiatus we are finally ready to share what we’ve been up to for the past few months, most of which has overlapped with the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus in 2020. Highlights include Rick’s latest beer recipe, Melon Collie Berry, a thank-you to Trisha and Arthella, the hostesses with
Repeat Knits: Characteristics that take a pattern from interesting to inspirational.
A few weeks ago I mentioned in a post on Instagram that I sometimes find myself motivated re-knit the same patterns, and was musing on why that’s the case for some patterns, but not others. Join me for a closer look at why certain patterns lend themselves to repeating, with examples from my experience and
Six Stripe Poncho – A simple and colorful stash-buster
Once again, my mother has gifted me with some Harrisville Designs Highland yarn, and once again…I decided to make a poncho. While the piece shares some similarities of shape and construction with the Prospect Street poncho, this striped accessory is knit side to side rather than edge to edge, which makes it feel like a
2019 into 2020: celebrating successes, building community, and embracing inspiration
We hope you’ve had a satisfying and rewarding year of making. We certainly have, primarily on the brewing and knitting fronts, with a lot of natural dyeing as well. In each of these spheres, we’ve tried new types of projects, mastered skills, and published our own recipes and patterns. So come along and explore what
Glittering Quartz Hat & Mitt Pattern Set, Celebrates Mohair’s Sparkle & Shine
Sometimes, a design seems to manifest out of thin air, helped along only by my ability to work with string and sticks to fashion it as quickly as possible. That’s what this latest set of knitting patterns seemed to be as I’ve been creating them this past week. The Glittering Quartz Hat and Glittering Quartz
Knitting Needle Review, Part 2: Fixed circulars and DPNs
It’s time for Part 2 of my knitting needle review, this time focusing on fixed circulars and double-points (DPNs). Once again, there is no affiliation or sponsorship at play here – all the needles that I use I’ve either purchased myself or received as a gift that was purchased. I like to knit the bulk
Fiery Foliage scarf captures the colors of autumn
Continuing with my interest (obsession?) with sequence knitting, as well as a deep appreciation for the work of Karida Collins, owner of Neighborhood Fiber Company, I developed this large scarf with another one of the NFC gradient packs. The fun pompons are decorative as well as functional, providing weight to the ends of the piece that
Don’t Wait Up: a versatile shawl, scarf, and poncho in one
After months of experimenting with colors and textures, Don’t Wait Up is finally ready for you to knit for yourself. This versatile and large-yet-lightweight piece of fabric can be styled in many different ways. Wear it as a wrap, poncho, scarf, or hooded cape. Based on my experiments with both hand-spinning random colors and playing
Bethel Socks: new knitting pattern for warm feet this winter
I just love the Vermont Sock Yarn from Wing & A Prayer Farm, so when Tammy let me design another pattern for socks I jumped in with both feet (literally and figuratively). The Bethel Socks are based on my popular hat and mitts pattern, and the cushy texture makes a great sock as well. Find