This is the second design in the Solo Skein Series. If you don’t know what this is all about, read the previous blog entry first. I designed the Zaskia cowl while we were visiting our children in New Zealand. Obviously I went a big overboard with the yarn shopping while …
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The Solo Skein Series: Jeanette
The first pattern in The Solo Skein Series is actually nothing to write home about. It is so easy, that I can’t even sell the pattern on Ravelry. But it has a place and a purpose. So, let me inspire you. You need a gift – FAST! Knitting in stocking …
The Solo Skein Series
Most serious knitters own a special hank of yarn. Whatever the reason was for that hank to land in your stash, it is often difficult to find a worthy project for that one special hank of yarn.
The TwinTuck Beanie
I have a friend that never wears a beanie. She just doesn’t like it. Luckily for her, she lives in sunny South Africa and our winters are mild. This friend is however planning a trip in February 2024 to go see the Northern Lights. She needs beanies. Desperately. Knowing she …
The One Hank Scarf
I remember the day I started knitting this little scarf. April 2020. That date says it all, doesn’t it? We were scared. We were miserable. We were angry at a pandemic that disruptive life as we knew it. Extroverts suddenly had to stay inhouse and were getting depressed. Introverts were …