Nitza Coto designed the Buttoned Neck Wrap in the book called Classic Elite Shawls, Wraps & Scarves. My version created a 76 cm by 15 cm (30 in by 6 in) rectangular scarf with a large 8 cm (3 in) ruffle and two button holes. This means the piece can be worn like a regular scarf […]
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DIY Pink Fallberry Mitts and Free Pattern by Anne Hanson
These pink Fallberry Mitts by Anne Hanson are a quick fun knit! I took them on my vacation to Italy last fall. I loved the tiny project bag I could carry around in my backpack and work on between sips of my Aperol Spritz.
DIY: Knit Garter and Lace Shawl by Julie Turjoman
I knit my first lace shawl, the Garter and Lace Shawl by Julie Turjoman. It’s from the Spring/Summer 2018 issue of Vogue Knitting, and it’s the cover design in a beautiful blue. The shawl is an asymmetrical triangle shape of two types of lace with garter stitch in between. As I’ve only knit hats and […]
DIY: Knit Compass Pullover by Tin Can Knits
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 […]
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 […]