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FO Friday: Incunabula Cardigan!

Hi friends, and happy Friday!

I’ve been sitting on this finished object post for ages, waiting to have the time to sit down and properly write about what is probably one of my favorite ever finished garments, my Incunabula Cardigan, knit in very special Shear Delight Castlemilk Moorit/BFL DK.

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October 26, 2018

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That’s a Wrap

Hi friends! I thought I’d pop in with a quick post about my Incunabula Cardigan.  No, it’s not done …

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June 14, 2018

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Yarnalong, May 2018

Hi friends!  Happy Wednesday! Happy May!

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May 2, 2018

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#wovember2018 day 19: favorite wool item. So many wool items that I really love, but I think one of my absolute favorites has to be my wedding #mahyshawl by @kariebookish knit in @northern_yarn Lonk lace from @brownbarnfarm and @matthowardlee ‘s flock. I loved wearing it on the happiest day. I love the memories that are now part of its fabric. I loved knitting it ... it was one of those rare projects where nothing went wrong. And when I cast it on, it really made real the fact that @nickvonderby and I were eloping. And I love the yarn and the story and people behind it. 📸 by lovely @lovelucyx.photography 💛 #doaswovember #northernyarn
#wovember2018 day 18: fleece! Two photos for today’s prompt. First, this adorable fleece wrapped soap by @littlebeausheep , a really lovely gift from @mairwenj (thank you again lady 😘)! It lives on my bathroom shelf, ensuring there’s wool in actually every room in the house. Second, a beautiful Castlemilk Moorit sheepskin from @dodgson_wood which cushions my back while I work, and starts traveling around the house with me in the winter 😍 #doaswovember #iwillhavewooleverywhere #woollife
#wovember2018 day 17: label! Following on from my post a few days ago, I’ve been shopping my @thewoolbrokers stash for #olayoke colors. I find the J&S label just so pleasing! (Those who know the pattern will spot I’ve got one color too many — I’m having such a hard time deciding which to leave out! ) #doaswovember #jamiesonandsmith #ellagordondesigns
#wovember2018 day 16: as nature intended. I love natural shades of wool, but I’ve also been enjoying exploring naturally dyed yarns over the past few months. This is take two of the Thunderstorm Toque by @abbyeknits knit in some gorgeous @woollenflower I got at Yarndale. The Masgot Fine has been dyed with pomegranate and rhubarb — the mohair/silk it is held with was dyed with buckthorn and henna. I’m regularly impressed by the beauty and intensity of colors that talented dyers create with natural dyestuffs ... and I’ve been slowing gathering the materials to give it a try myself one of these days! I need to get back to this project ... I love the color, and that it coordinates with my @thelittlegreygirluk x @northern_yarn bag, which keeps the two strands I’m working with tidy! #doaswovember #woollenflower
#wovember2018 : wool acquisition. Goodness knows I love an excuse to buy new wool, but I’m also trying to be a bit mindful and shop my stash when the urge to cast on comes around. I’ve got a big trip coming up in December and have been thinking an #olayoke might make a great travel project. I got this beautiful @countessablaze Hebridean light 4-ply almost exactly this time last year, on a lovely trip to Manchester with @blithespirit4 where we got to see @julie_knits at work ! I think it’d perfect for the body of my Ola — and knitting with it will be a reminder of a really fun day ! Now to pick my contrast colors 🧶🧶🧶 #doaswovember #countessablaze #knitbritish
#wovember2018 day 14: not my usual wool. I rarely knit with bigger yarns — a fingering/4-ply is probably my favorite ! But yesterday I sat down with some #erikaknight Maxi Wool and whipped up this cowl as a shop sample for Kate @northern_yarn ! thought it’d be fun to document how long it took, so recorded in my stories every time I picked it up and put it down (I’ve saved it on my profile highlights if you’d like to see it grow!). It took three hours on the dot! I really love the slow process of knitting, but I have to say, it was fun to play with something a bit different—a good thing to do every now and then, I think! And I’m really pleased with the result! My hands enjoyed the change of pace and the plump British wool. The finished stitches are so textural, and the cowl is really cozy. The pattern is Garter Gaiter by Purl Soho, and I used @jenacknitwear and @veuftricot awesome #sn2lahelicalknitting Chapter 2 to work jogless garter — the one row stripes in garter make it really easy to see the clever things that happen when you knit helically. I really enjoyed thinking about other color combinations I might use for this cowl and it’s gifting potential. It also gave me some ideas for some learn to knit classes I hope to teach in the new year! Yay for trying something different ❤️ #doaswovember #northernyarn

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