Dragon Hide Blanket (2007)
Pattern: LLD Fabrication Yarn: Dale of Norway Baby Ull Method: Hand knit Completed: February 11, 2007. So I bought a bunch of Dale Baby Ull, in vibrant colours — canary yellow, carrot orange, and leaf green. I let it
Kiri Shawl (2006)
Pattern: Kiri, from here, on All Tangled Up Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Lace, Ravenswood colourway Method: Handknit Completed: April 2, 2006. A triangular shawl in honest-to-goodness laceweight yarn. I probably didn’t block it quite aggressively enough, at least to
Merino Crew (2005)
Pattern: Nothing, really — a generic crew knit in the round Yarn: Shaeffer’s handpainted merino This was my first modern foray into variegated (handpainted) yarn. I like the way it has the travelling stripes across the body, though it
Celtic Cardigan (2005)
Celtic Cardigan (2005) Pattern: Celtic Cardigan from Green Mountain Spinnery Yarn: Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair This is a drop-shoulder cardigan, with celtic motifs. It is fairisle-ish in its design, and use of (mostly) only 2 colours in any given
Branching Out (2005)
Pattern: Branching Out by Susan Pierce Lawrence, http://www.knitty.com/issuespring05/PATTbranchingout.html Yarn: Fiesta LaLuz (100% silk)) Method: Handknit Completed: July 2005 This was my second foray into La Luz silk and scarf knitting. I’d previously done a diamond motif one. This
Diamonds Scarf (2005)
Pattern: Made up — lace stitch pattern on stockinette background, with crochet edging Yarn: Fiesta LaLuz multi (100% silk) Method: Handknit Completed: June 2005. This was the first skein of silk I ever bought. I made the mistake of
Crochet Baby Blanket (2001)
Pattern: No idea Yarn: ?? Method: Crochet Completed: Fall 2001 Crochet is fun, quick, and produces nice results. Should have photographed it on a plain contrasting background! More detail Corner closeup
Checkerboard Sweater (Unknown)
Pattern: The Sanquhar, Interweave Knits Fall 1999 Yarns: Mission Falls 1824 Superwash Merino (Colours #5 and #20) Method: Hand knitting Completed: No idea. Probably before 2001. I made this sweater a long time ago. It was long enough ago
Lopi Sweater (1986)
Pattern: ??? Yarn: Reynolds Lopi (I _think_ — it is definitely real Lopi yarn, just not sure of brand) This is the first thing I ever knit. It’s a standard “icelandic” patterned yoke sweater, in bulky Lopi wool. Detail of