Category Archives: Knitting
72 hour shawl
My man’s mother came to visit, and I wanted to make her a small gift to take with her. Since she wasn’t staying long, I knew I needed a quick and good looking knit, and remembering how quickly I finished … Continue reading
Tübinger Schal
I just returned the other day from Tübingen, Germany, where I was interviewing for a Master’s program in neuroscience. It looks promising, but I’m still waiting to hear from there. Of course, I wouldn’t consider travelling without taking some knitting … Continue reading
Hippie baby cardi
A good friend of my dear man is having a baby soon, so he asked me to knit a baby sweater for her son to give as a gift. Since both she and her husband really love India and have … Continue reading
Cleite II, finished
I finished my second Cleite a few days ago and blocked it on my bed, as the guest bed wasn’t big enough. I’m so happy with the result – the yarn and pattern complement each other just perfectly. I can’t … Continue reading
Snow-white to be
Just a little WIP update: I ordered an entire bag of sublime yarns Silky Merino Aran to knit myself a Snow-White sweater following Ysolda‘s pattern. So far it’s coming along great, but as I finally took the time to upload … Continue reading
My first socks, finished!
My socks are finally finished, and I’m so happy with the result. I had to frog and reknit the heel a couple of times until I figured the right way to knit it so the socks would fit well with … Continue reading
Cleite, take II
I’ve already knit one shawl following Miriam Felton‘s pattern, Cleite, but for some reason this yarn, a malabrigo lace yarn in a colourway appropriately called “amoroso”, just called for the same pattern: Here’s what it looks like so far: And … Continue reading
Manly seed-stitch scarf for my man
Earlier this month my man and I were in Paris for a very brief vacation, during which we visited the local yarn shop, la droguerie, along with other Parisian establishments, such as Pierre Hermé’s pâtisserie on Rue Bonaparte. During this … Continue reading
Terracotta morningside
When I spent a month in Berlin last fall brushing up my German, I met a very nice, authentic Berliner through a German colleague of my father, J; he’s been so friendly to me, and showed my some of Berlin’s … Continue reading
My first socks
I’ve decided to challenge myself and knit myself some socks. I have this gorgeous sock yarn that my friend debolsillo destashed to me, which is an unknown special colourway of socks that rock medium wheight sock yarn: The yarn is … Continue reading