Pattern design by Ann Weaver We’ve worked up this quick and easy triangular shawl in the Freia Merino Silk Fingering (Refined) with De Rerum Natura Albertine for a silky version. Both yarns are a soft and squishy silk and Merino blend. Supplies Color A: 2 balls De Rerum Natura Albertine (90% organic Merinos d’Arles / […]
Neck
Bold Brioche
Bold Brioche Worked on giant yarn and needles, this long scarf will take no time at all to finish! Materials MC: 1 skein Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Bulky (140 yards / 250 grams) CC: 2 cakes Freia Ombré Super Bulky (87 yards / 150 grams) US#19 (15 mm) 24″ circular needle Gauge 6 st per […]
Group Stage
How much cowl can be made from one skein of Newton Worsted from The Fiberists? A lot of cowl! I used a simple stitch pattern from the book “Sequence Knitting” to showcase the yarn’s sheen and color. I recommend using a light-colored yarn to show off the stitch pattern. Although the sequence has only four […]
Project of the week – Tenchi
With the abundance of Jill Draper Hudson available at the shop right now (thanks to her trunk show over the weekend!), I thought it would be a good time to feature the Tenchi cowl! This design is from the Winter 2015 Issue of Amirisu magazine, but can be downloaded from Ravelry. It is worked from […]
Holiday Gifting with Quick, Last-Minute Projects
Bulky and super bulky yarns are ideal for last minute gifts! Between the thickness of the yarn and the large needles, these projects whip up quickly, sometimes in as little as just a few hours! The Cane Bay Wrap by Sarah Smuland is perfect for two skeins of Blue Sky Alpaca Extra. The simple […]
Faded Lines
Faded Lines by Jane Stanley On Ravelry soonish! Materials 1 skein Manos del Uruguay Maxima (218 yards worsted weight Merino) as MC 1 skein Neighborhood Fiber Co. Loft (330 yards lace weight Mohair and Silk) as CC (this yarn is held 2 stranded so work either by pulling from both ends or split into […]
Me Mine
Just as the holiday gifting is coming to a close, it is time to make yourself something amazing…. Enjoy the luxury of Pepperberry cashmere with this simple project! Stripe four—or more!—colors in this pattern, designed to use every bit of this precious yarn! Supplies Approximately 560 yds (4 skeins) Pepperberry Knits Soft Spun Solid DK […]
Spotted in Space: Duotone cowl in Fiberstory CORE DK
Using slightly less than two skeins of our newest DK weight yarn, the Duotone cowl nicely shows off the yarn’s semisolid variation and delicious squishiness (yes, that’s definitely a word). The pattern, available as a free Ravelry download, creates a fabric with a generous drape by knitting with larger needles (size 8 for the shop sample), […]
Freia Handpaints + Neighborhood Fiber Co. = Knockout Round Shawl
This was a WORLD CUP summer, as some of you know. I scheduled my shifts and deadlines around the games, often staying up into the wee hours editing after watching matches that went into extra time and then to penalty kicks. All that TV watching is prime knitting time, but I couldn’t work on anything I had […]
Pepperberry Slip Stitch Cowl
by Arthella Posey Materials: One Pepperberry fun size skein bundle cashmere sport US#5 (3.75 mm) 16” circular needle Directions: Provisionally cast on 84 stitches, place marker and join to knit in the round. There are 8 colors in each bundle. Alternate colors randomly, keeping in mind that each little skein will give you about 30 […]
Blue Streak Cowl
Materials: • 1 Hank each Classic Elite Yarns Chateau (1.75oz/50g ea approx. 98yds/90m, 70% baby alpaca, 30% bamboo viscose) in #1456 Amethyst (A), #1431 Periwinkle (B), #1457 Clear Sky (C), #1449 Denim (D) • Size US 11 (8mm) 20” Circular Knitting Needles • Cable Needle • Tapestry Needle Gauge: • 16 sts and 22 […]