Crazy month. Wow. Just gonna leave that there. My most recent endeavours have been focused on the sewing side of things and have started making bras. I first learned to sew as a child, mom taught me in grade school. Late in high-school and through university I got more into it, particularly on the costuming … More Sewing in Solitude
Pattern: Stella Nova Designer: me Source: Ravelry Store Yarn: Heritage Wave in Holidaze (about 290 yards) and Heritage in Snow (about 290 yards) Needles: 3.00 mm 16″ fixed circular needle Cast-on: Sept 21, 2019 Bound-off: October 4, 2019 Blocked: not yet, I’ll get to it… Notes: I still really enjoy knitting this … More Finished Objects: Heritage Star, Heritage Wave, and Good Doggie
My latest pattern is live!! I give you – the Pretty Kitty Christmas Ball. This is my latest Christmas Ball pattern and so many more to come. This cute little Christmas ball is purfect for cat lovers. Knit it up without the loop and add some catnip in with the stuffing and you have a great … More New Pattern – Pretty Kitty Ornament
The weaving continues, but mostly I’m up to my neck in balls… Christmas balls, so many Christmas balls… I’ve published my Stella Minor pattern, a buddy ball to accompany the Stella Nova stocking pattern. It plays with one of the motifs in the stocking and there is more than enough yarn after the stocking is … More So many balls…
I’ve been super busy with so much knitting (and a bit of weaving, sewing, and crocheting). Mostly, that effort has been focused on preparing and releasing my new pattern – Stella Nova. It is a stranded colour work Christmas stocking, the pattern is charted and written out and accompanied by video tutorials and abundant notes … More Stella Nova
The knitting and weaving of Christmasy things is well underway. Finished off lots of Christmas Balls. Fabric is woven off for the Candy Cane towels. I still need to wash and the cut and sew those up. I’m very pleased with the way the fabric has come together. Once the finishing stages are done I’ll … More Christmas Designing
I have a couple more pieces finished. There are a bunch more knitted balls (not blocked and filled yet, but knitted) – like the candy cane, the squirrel, the piggy. I’ve got a couple more things off the loom. The unimaginatively name, scarf 4 Draft: is a horizontal dornick Source: um… internet somewhere Warp: pink, … More Weaving Along
So I know it is just Easter, but I’m kind of feeling Christmasy courtesy of Arne & Carlos and more specifically knitting Christmas balls. The Nest Launch Party included little samples of Celtic Raven Fibres in colours and yardage for making small Christmas balls and a couple basic ideas for ball designs (also the needles … More Feeling Festive
I took the plunge and bought a floor loom and it arrived on Thursday and I have been playing with it since. I got the 8 shaft Schacht Mighty Wolf. We (myself and Janet from LYS) assembled it. Great instructions, no left over parts and no significant missing parts (were missing 4 wood screws, I … More Tool Time – Floor Loom Edition
It has been a minute. Got a couple FOs to share. Project: Shifty Pattern: Shift Designer: Andrea Mowry Source: Ravelry Yarn: Celtic Raven Fibers Superwash Sock in Mouse Grey, Iris, and Moss Needles: 3.75mm wooden circs Cast-on: March Bound-off: Mar 26.19 Blocked: Apr 18.19 Notes: I really enjoyed this, the pattern was a bit fiddly … More Easter Update
The Chronicles of Lady Octavia 