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…
In the past three months I have completed several types of projects. Among them are also 4 garments, ie two sweaters and two cardigans. They have been created with Susie Myer’s Contiguous method. I have written about my impressions of this method before, when I created the first two garments. I generally like it’s concept,…
Ever since I was a little kid, I had the habit or repairing and mending things. I don’t know if that’s the result of upbringing, character or both. Generally, I feel that things should not be thrown away easily; waste is an issue, so I try to minimize that. Also, if I already own an…