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My Maraschino Cherry Hat.     Now available on Ravelry!  Read below for the code... That was the direction I was given last summer, when we started working on my  Mason Dixon Field Guide, #8, Merry Making  Kay and Ann had a vision of patterns a knitter would want to keep making over and over again, substituting yarn or colors, working them in various sizes -- so that come the holidays, an entire family could pose around the dinner table in their matching hand knits...  And I was a little intimidated by this instruction, because isn't that really just the holy grail of knitwear design anyways? However, I soldiered on and came up with a collection I was proud of and they were happy with, and one of the designs was the Slip-Stitch Cap , featuring two colors, some simple slipped stitches, and some gorgeous, squishy Studio Chunky yarn from Neighborhood Fiber Company .  And I think it did do the trick - especially since I even found time to make a few o...

Just a quick post, to let you know that I've finally been able to release Brennivin, my cardigan pattern from Laine Magazine's Issue 5, as a single pattern PDF. It's a lovely cozy cardigan, with a bit of delicate lace detail - and it was a joy to knit this in The Yarn Collective's Hudson Worsted - as soft and round worsted merino yarn, with a touch of yak!  Soft and cozy with a touch of drape to it. Pockets, my favorite kind of shawl collar, and bottom up construction. All the details are on Ravelry and the pattern is both there and on the cardigan page of this blog as well.  Enjoy! xo

Hi guys, Some more cables for you!  This is Ruby Port , a simple cardigan with some beautiful cables on the back . I wanted something super versatile, that could take me from the melting snow of March, into the cool nights of May and June.  An open cardigan, with options for short or long sleeves - basic stockinette on front, a bit of detail on each side to transition to the back panel, and a squishy, satisfying cable back there... The fun thing about this is that it's so customizable! Length and width - as always - are easy to alter.  But with this sweater, you can choose the amount of ease and the sleeve length that works for you, and by doing those two things, it's amazing how different the sweater can look. Sindhu wears it below with about 6"/15.25cm of ease and short sleeves, for a lovely boxy feel over my new overalls - My Mom wears the same sweater with no ease, as she has small shoulders but a larger bust, and it lies open nicely over a tunic! And one of my lovely...