I liked knitting the little Mouche & Friends bunny so much that I bought the author’s book. I chose the ebook version, so I could print off a paper copy of the pattern I am working on. There are many ways to follow a knitting pattern and keep track of where you are, but IContinue reading “Agi the Sheep”
Category Archives: Yarn
Toolara Cardigan
I found a sweater pattern that would be good for practicing with my flat machine machine. The instructions are for the specific machine I have, the Silver Reed LK150. It looked cozy and practical. I thought this would be “easy” because it was all knitted on the machine, with no hand knitted parts as onContinue reading “Toolara Cardigan”
Tour de Fleece & Summer Guests
If I talk about spinning with people who are not familiar with wool and fiber craft, I usually have to explain that I do not mean on a bicycle. And when I talk about fiber, I am not talking about food. When I spin, I am using my spinning wheel to transform wool and otherContinue reading “Tour de Fleece & Summer Guests”
Sock Machine Studies
I have made dozens of pairs of wool socks with my circular sock machine in the last year and a half. I do not need to look at any instructions or notes any more, and usually I do not make any mistakes (knock on wood). Lately I have been cranking socks with some different fibers,Continue reading “Sock Machine Studies”
Machine Knit Hat
My flatbed knitting machine was packed away in the box from the end of December until June. It is way too big to use in our fifth wheel trailer during the winter in Arizona, and I was busy with other projects and activities for several months after we got back home to Minnesota in theContinue reading “Machine Knit Hat”
Waffle Weave Towels
Waffle Weave is a weave structure that looks like actual waffles with little indents, usually made with a multi shaft loom. It is commonly used for towels because it is especially absorbent. Before I owned a floor loom, I attempted waffle weave towels on my simpler rigid heddle loom using a pickup stick. The SchoolContinue reading “Waffle Weave Towels”
Novus Knit Pouch
In December I was looking for knitting projects to work on in Arizona over the winter. The Novus Knit Pouch by Laura Nelkin looked like a fun and portable project involving some new techniques, resulting in a 3-D functional item with no seaming or picking up of stitches. The pattern called for some cotton andContinue reading “Novus Knit Pouch”
Malabrigo Spin
Three years ago when we were in St. Paul I bought a Malabrigo braid of Merino Wool fiber. Following is a photo I found from October 2023 showing the braid laid out on the floor with some yarn in coordinating colorways. Not sure what I was thinking at that time. Yes, I do like purple.Continue reading “Malabrigo Spin”
Bunny Odile
My friend knitted an adorable little stuffed animal bear. She got the pattern from the book Mouche & Friends by Cinthia Vallet, which includes instructions for knitting multiple different animals, all starting at the nose and completed without any seaming at the end. I knit a much simpler version of a stuffed bear, many yearsContinue reading “Bunny Odile”
Colorwork Sweater
I used to wear sweaters to work all winter in Minnesota. Since I retired, moved to a rural area, went through the pandemic, and have been spending three months of winter in Arizona, I hardly ever wear a sweater (or make up, haha). In cooler weather, I usually wear a sweatshirt or a polar fleeceContinue reading “Colorwork Sweater”
