There are times when I search for vintage knitting and crochet patterns. Some times it is only to get an idea of the fashion of each period, what people used to knit, or to get a glimpse on how patterns were been written. It is not always an enlightening process, but usually it is quite…
A couple of months ago, while looking at patterns on Ravelry, I stumbled upon a German knitting magazine, Verena Stricken. Most of the designs I saw did not really catch my attention, until the Summer 2016 issue. I did not just really like 1 or 2, but 3 designs! Luckily I was able to easily…
I have a long time fascination with crop tops, which is mainly because of my body type; long sweaters and tunics without any waist shaping look dreadful on me. That is why for a long time, I have been modifying designs and generally shortening my top & sweater projects. I have several ideas and sketches…
A few months ago, I happened to revisit the Knitty First Fall 2012 issue and and re-discover an interesting design, Middlemarch. While not entirely my style of clothing, I was intrigued by the special technique, integrated lace, so I set out to knit it. I chose to work with cotton instead of wool, in order…
Last summer I was working on several commissioned pieces. A few of them were knitted lace tops. There was a combination of several things going on, but the top on which I used one of my favorite lace motifs, turned out so well, that I was immediately inspired to make another one. Instead of working…
Rhombus Lamina has been an interesting design; it was initially planned to become a shawl, but ended being a cape. There were several factors that influenced that transition. If I were to describe the design process as a mathematical problem, it would go like this: The variables here are: the size, actual shape and how…
I haven’t made a shawl in a long while. I have been occupying myself with lots of sweaters and tops lately, so when I stumbled upon the Comet Shawl by Beardychiel, I thought it would make a nice change of pace. Especially since this one is worked with large needles and Aran weight yarn. I…
Another instant gratification project, the Belarus Stitch Skirt, is a project that combines three things: using up stash, de-cluttering pattern queue and a super practical result. As I have mentioned recently, this winter, between several work projects, I felt a strong desire for quick knits. At the same time, I also found an intriguing bulky…
This month a particular project takes the spotlight and I am really excited to be able to finally write about it! Bakanasu is a design that has been under wraps for 3 whole years. It now appears in Knitty’s Spring & Summer 2017 issue. Bakanasu is a lace weight silk top with unusual…
When I work continuously on large projects, I find myself longing for small, quick ones. That’s when I also indulge in bulky yarns and large needles. This year, I worked on several ones, three of which are two cowls and one hat. Using just one skein of super bulky yarn and a pair of 20mm…