Tag Archives: malabrigo
Visiting Malabrigo Yarns workshop
My mother invited me to join her on a trip to South America, to meet my sister there and explore our familial routes in Uruguay and Argentina. I accepted, posing one condition: when we visit Montevideo, we must go visit … Continue reading
BB socks
I forgot to mention when I wrote about my visit to the Benediktbeuren textile market the knitting project that I took with me. As expected, I couldn’t spend a weekend among other knitters, in a textile fair, without knitting myself, … Continue reading
On my blocking board
I finally blocked my Tübinger Schal… And finished and blocked my Frost shawl as well: I plan to give it to my German step-grandmother, I think this colour would be to her liking, as it’s very similar to prayer shawls.
Featherweight Adriana
I finished my Featherweight Adriana worked in malabrigo lace yarn in Verde Adriana colourway following Hanna Fetig’s Featherweight Cardigan pattern. I added a lacy ribbing pattern on the collar and sleeve hems, and found that had to be extra-creative while … Continue reading
Frost shawl
I taught lace knitting course at All You Knit is Love over two Saturday afternoons, one explaining a simpler scarf pattern and the second one explaining a triangular shawl pattern. For both I chose free patterns available through blogs or … Continue reading
Amoroso Aeolian
My mother is here to visit, which is great because I just finished knitting a shawl for her and she’ll be able to take it back with her. I chose to knit knitty’s Aeolian Shawl in malabrigo lace in Amoroso … Continue reading
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
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
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