Wanderlust Knits, a new pattern club from designer Janina Kallio, is a responsible yarny indulgence. Members receive four accessory patterns released in April, June, September and November, well before they’re available for sale individually. The first pattern, which you receive when you sign up,...
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The Simple Treasures shawl pattern from Christine, the dyer behind TreasureGoddess Yarn, allows her luxurious and fun MCN yarn to shine while you indulge in one of life’s simple pleasures. The triangular shawl, with panels of stockinette and simple lace, takes a skein of her Cashmere ...
Two weeks ago, I had eye muscle surgery to correct the crossing that had become progressively worse since my late 20s, the reason why I donned sunglasses for my sweater FO shots in recent years. While my surgeon did an amazing job, my brain has been working overtime processing ...
The Peephole Stole from Barbara Benson Designs is a cool take on the multi-skein gradient sets that are all the rage among indie dyers. Barbara divided a six-skein gradient set in half and created a striping pattern that gradually shifts from high contrast to low contrast,...
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I know I’m a little late with this post, but I can justify it by saying that I still have the last 40 minutes of the Downton Abbey series finale (sniff!) to watch, so the series is not over for me yet! And, it will certainly live on in ...
I have a good mix of pattern types in my Ravelry favorites, but I tend to be drawn to shawls most of all. As soon as I see one I love, I start fantasizing about the yarn I could use and the color possibilities. So, I decided to round ...
