I figured it would not take much longer to finish the most recent Josephine shawl when I looked at the amount of yarn left to use, so I worked on it at the beginning of February and finished it Friday night. I gave it a good bath, laid it out flat to dry (I didn’t… Continue reading Josephine, finished
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Knitting and knitting-related projects
My February projects
The numbers for February were announced on January 27, and they are 20 and 4. What does that mean for my focus projects this month? Cross Stitch and Needlework 4 is Lighthouse, and 20 is Chinese Dragon Gate, so it looks like it will be another interesting month. Lighthouse is a project I’ve been working… Continue reading My February projects
Josephine Shawl
I’ve made the Josephine Shawl, a free pattern, twice before. The first was a knit from a kit of two balls of Noro Taiyo sock yarn that were supposed to be the same colorway. They were not, but I decided to just go with it, and when I have the shawl double wrapped around my… Continue reading Josephine Shawl
Linen Stitch Scarf
The name of this pattern is the Koigu Linen Stitch Scarf. I purchased it, along with 3 curated, coordinating skeins of Koigu yarn from a local yarn shop several years ago, but it could be made with any brand of fingering weight yarn. I started it back then, and made some progress off and on… Continue reading Linen Stitch Scarf
Geology Shawl
This is a shawl that I finished knitting in September 2019, and I never took a “finished” photo, so I decided to remedy that. The yarn is so soft, a blend of 20% yak, 20% silk, and 60% merino wool. I thought the combination of the yarn, color, and pattern were perfect together. I have… Continue reading Geology Shawl