First things first; I thought I’d open on a note both lovely and interesting, my mother wearing a creation made by her. Mum knitted her top, the Jo Sharp sideways ribbed top using Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK Cotton in col. Pennant. The…
Tag: Knitted
an Icelandic hoodie for Tim
*another week of furious knitting later* and I’ve made an Icelandic hoodie for Tim, my birthday present to him. He chose the Grein design on p108 of Knitting with Icelandic Wool, the knitting book I bought while in Iceland, but wanted…
an Icelandic jumper for Sam
This is my first project from Knitting with Icelandic Wool, a knitting book I bought as a souvenir from Iceland on our recent trip away. The jumper is my birthday present to Sam and it’s um, only two months late… yikes!…
Gold Miette
I have knitted a cardigan. And weeeeeeee! this is the final thing in my eleven piece swap. Finished… hurrah! The Miette is designed by Andi Satterlund, and is available as a free download here. Such a great little pattern.…
Hayward, in Noro Ayatori
Hello! In further knitting news I have also just finished a comfy new jumper recently. The pattern is the Hayward, by Julie Hoover, and the yarn is Noro Ayatori; a wool/silk mix, in colour 19; a beautiful variegated collection of raspberry…
Sheen green hand-warmers
Obviously I’m not in Australia here…. 😀 we’ve been visiting Japan, and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing my friend Yoshimi again. Thank you Yoshimi, it was so lovely to spend time with you and to meet your gorgeous family too. It…
Audrey in Unst, in Blue
I am finishing all of my winter knitting projects just in the nick of time for them all to be packed away. Woot! This is pretty typical for me. I think I really should plan my wardrobe far more efficiently and be…
A Hunter Miette
Hello! I’ve knitted the Miette cardigan. This is a free downloadable pattern by Andi Satterlund This design first caught my eye when I saw Carmela Biscuit‘s utterly perfect LBC (little black cardigan) during me-made May. So perfect! Everyone needs a…
