the fiber fetishist

Earlier this year I ordered a skein of Bugga! from Cephalopod Yarns. I didn’t have any plans for it. Then Ysolda released a pattern, Marin, in a yarn whose makeup seemed to be exactly like that of Bugga! A perfect match. marin I personally had some issues with this project — I thought I misunderstood [...]

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I try to knit my niece a garment every year. As she gets older and larger, I think I may have to adjust this, but I did accomplish knitting her a sweater for her 5th birthday this August. Lavanda Originally I planned to knit this sweater, Lavanda, with the hood and pockets (of course pockets!). [...]

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Friends of mine from college had a super cute little boy earlier this summer. I had to knit him a sweater. I had to! Gramps Cardi I loved every minute. cardi Kate Oates’ Gramps Cardigan, my ravelry project page. Knit in MadelineTosh Vintage in Moorland. I did not follow the pattern instructions for the collar [...]

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For holidays last year, Mom sent me Ysolda Teague’s Little Red in the City. While reading the book, I felt a surprising urge to knit Skelf, a mostly reverse stockinette pullover with some fun details. I had never considered knitting the sweater before that point, despite mulling over the projects in advance. Skelf I pulled [...]

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Occasionally at work I’ll get into a funk where I feel like I’m not getting anything done. In an effort to bring up my confidence, I’ll look for a couple of quick and easy tasks that need doing and accomplish them. I’ve been looking at my ravelry projects page and grimacing recently, feeling like I’m, [...]

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sleeve cuffs For holidays my wonderful mom gave me Ysolda‘s Little Red in the City. I found myself drawn to Skelf [ravelry], a cute reverse stockinette stitch sweater with some fun detailing. Oddly, I hadn’t been particularly interested in it until I had the book. I started the sweater in late December with some Rowan [...]

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Thanks to the fabulous Major Knitter for posting about this today! I’m here to spread the word that the Susie’s Reading Mitts pattern is once again available! mitts I love mine. Hopefully this will help out everyone out there who has been asking for the pattern.

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I finished a bit more in 2011 than I expected, even if at least one of these items is going to be ripped back partially and reknit. 1. fake smile, 2. tomten, 3. buttercup, 4. new hat design, 5. back view, 6. herbivore, 7. lacy baktus, 8. placeholder, knit a shrug for niece but no [...]

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plum frost, just the swatch Another of the ten sweaters of December, Plum Frost. I started Plum Frost at the end of August. I’ve made a few modifications to the pattern — I’m knitting it top-down, I’m making it a henley, and adding bust darts to accommodate my narrow shoulders and not-so-narrow bust. I’m about [...]

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seamless hybrid Ahh, seamless hybrid. I was trying to knit this for a family member for this holiday. I started to get grumpy about it and didn’t want to knit on it anymore and couldn’t figure out why. I realized that I do not particularly like the ORANGE contrast facing on the hem. Otherwise the [...]

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