I love wearing handknits all year round, but, I live in Boston, so summer is tricky. When it’s 85 degrees and wicked humid, there’s no way I’m wearing sleeves or…
Raunioiset Sweater by Wallebeck Wool
This Winter, I knitted myself a Raunioiset Sweater, a lovely short-sleeve tee by Suvi Lyytikäinen of Wallebeck Wool that’s perfect for Spring. Unfortunately, I live in New England and the…
Fingering Weight Yarn = The Perfect Knitted Tee
I’m totally in love with my Outline Tee knitted up in this stunning fuchsia Stroll sock yarn. I knit a lot of socks and shawls with fingering weight yarn, but…
How to Fix Rowing Out When Switching from Knitting in the Round to Knitting Flat
I’m currently knitting the Outline Tee: a bottom-up sweater that has you knit the body in the round and then separate to knit the top portions flat. This type of…
Why I Almost Frogged This Summer Sweater (But Didn’t)
In April, I went on a little getaway to Maine to visit my pal Jill. It was the weekend of the Knit For Food Knit-a-Thon, and we decided to do…
Easy Summer Sweater Pattern (That You Can Wear Through Fall!)
At the start of summer I went hunting for an easy summer sweater pattern that I could knit up with my favorite cotton yarn, Shine Sport. I’m not the fastest…
Summer Knitting with Shine Sport and the Paxton Shell
I was thrilled when Knit Picks released their exclusive Paxton Shell pattern this Spring! Not only is it designed with one of my favorite yarns for summer knitting, Shine Sport,…
Derecho Pattern Review: An Easy Knitted Sweater for Spring
I don’t often knit sweaters because I have a history of them not fitting very well, but I loved my Professor Meow sweater so much that I decided to try…
Professor Meow Pullover – Adorable & Easy Knitted Cat Sweater!
I’ve had my eye on the Professor Meow Pullover ever since Knit Picks released the pattern a few years ago. Pretty much everyone was surprised that I didn’t knit it…
Pepper Pockets!
Check out the cute pockets that I knitted for my grandma’s favorite cardigan. We call them Pepper Pockets. Pretty cute, huh?