From the knitting nook
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Build your own jumper
I think it might be interesting to expand upon my plans for the Coconut Ice jumper and explain how I use the elements in the book One Thousand Sweaters by Amanda Griffiths to “build” a sweater. First, a bit about the book. It is spiral bound and the pattern pages are split in two horizontally… Continue reading
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Of wool and words
Mid-week brought with it a couple of new adventures. I picked up a book that’s been patiently awaiting a re-read for more than 20 years, and I started a new jumper. The moment I decided to combine the pink wool with leftovers from previous cream jumpers, I knew that I would be referring to this… Continue reading
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Every one’s a winner, baby
Yippee!! The Heather Slope Rib Sweater is finished!! Astonishingly, given my history with this wool, I really like the finished product. I think that is a strong indication of just how good this pattern is. I’ve found over the years that it is very hard to come up with a version which falls short of… Continue reading
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Off the slopes
Don’t worry, I haven’t been skiing, it’s just that I’ve completed all of the sloping ribs on the Slope Rib Sweater and am now onto the finishing straight. I’ve paused at the point where I will begin the neck shaping, but I intend to get that done today and perhaps have the whole sweater completed… Continue reading
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Make it easy on yourself
During the past week I’ve made a couple of changes to how I was working the Slope Rib Sweater, with an eye to making the process more enjoyable. You can see both of them in the above photo – wooden needles and a bit of scrap wool. I like to live at the cutting edge… Continue reading
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