Purposefully taking scissors to my knitting is the most intimidating thing I’ve ever done, and it wasn’t even part of the original design. Wool & Pine is a Pacific Northwest-based design duo best known for their stash-busting patterns, providing intricate means of using up the bits and bobs of leftover yarn that accumulate in one’sContinueContinue reading “Mis-steeks were made”
Category Archives: Projects
WIP-ed into Shape
My knitting has been slow-going lately, but there is never a shortage of fun projects on my needles!
Dead Man’s Hats & Bog Trauma
I was nine years old when I saw my first dead body.
Craftivism: The Art of Protest
Fibre crafts and activism have long been linked together, coining the portmanteau “craftivism.”
Storm Sweater: a Flurry of Texture
This was supposed to be my brain-break sweater, but it broke my brain instead.
Dark Academia: a Study in Fair Isle
Having finished two of the most complex sweaters I’ve ever made back-to-back, I feel like I could fight a god and win.
A Stitch in Time: Knitting from the 1960s
The 1960s were an iconic era for fashion, social change, and counterculture.
Camp Craft Shawl: a long road of short rows
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Stephen West, it’s that the man loves an “-along.”
Wholly Handspun
It was only a matter of time before I got brave enough to make something entirely from scratch.
The Most Magical Birthday Weekend
I turned 31 this past Sunday, and I am still reeling from the most love-filled, fantastical weekend of all time.