Pattern designed by Olga Buraya-Kefelian Finished measurements Circumference at brim 17.75″ (flat, unstretched) Depth 9.75″ Materials Yarn: Freia Fine Handpaints Merino Lace (100% merino, 712 yds/651m per 75g/2.65 oz) 1 cake in color Mist, made into I-cord (see Notes) Needles and notions: US#15 (10mm) 16″ circular or dpns US#17 (for body of the hat) 16″ […]
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 7: Knitting On the Go
Our final letter this week! Our lives are always busy, and from time to time we find ourselves waiting. Whether on a bus or metro ride, at an office waiting for an appointment, or at your child’s sports activity, you can be stitching to pass the time. Waiting, especially for prolonged periods of time, can […]
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 6: Caring For Your Handknits
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! While the weather is fine, mend your sails! That’s the equivalent of a proverb I know: Mend your sleigh in summer and cart in winter. As much as we love […]
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 5: Your Stash
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! Whether it’s souvenir yarn collected during your travels or “unicorn” yarns snagged from your local yarn store, your yarn stash is something that deserves to be admired and enjoyed! There […]
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 4: Your Hands
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! While stitching, we love to discover new tools and accessories that might help us in our craft. However, we often forget or pay too little attention to our main […]
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 3: Your Seating Arrangement
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! At home, you will want to find the best seating arrangement for your stitching so you can work on it as long and as comfortably as possible. It might be […]
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 2: Light Your Way
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! Access to natural light should be your first priority when finding your craft sanctuary. This shouldn’t be direct sunlight. Rather, it should be a soft light where you will be […]
Olga KNIT-IOMS Letter 1: Find Your Crafting Space
In a series of letters this week, we will explore what makes us be better stitchers while being productive and gaining enjoyment from our hobby! When considering the right place in your home to create a sanctuary for your craft, think of it as a meditation space. In this space, you quiet your mind by […]
Guest post: Olga on Fair Isle Knitting
Knitting is knowledge that is built up with time. You may leave knitting and go back to it, but the beauty of it is that muscle memory of your hands will always remember. There are multiple methods of working color work: intarsia, fair isle, Bohus knitting, Armenian knitting- they all incorporate the stranded method, that […]