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A visit to Blackwell House and State of the Knitting

Well February came and went, didn’t it?  I won’t bother with the usual excuses and laments about my blog absence — it seems intermittent blogging is my norm, for the moment.  But to those of you who’ve stuck around — thanks!

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March 6, 2019March 6, 2019

Katherine @ fiberandsustenance7 Comments

EYF2018: One Week Later

Remember when I said I was going to do daily updates from Edinburgh Yarn Festival …

[insert riotous laughter]

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March 22, 2018

Katherine @ fiberandsustenance12 Comments

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I’ve found the solution to second sock syndrome ... knit smaller socks! Improv’d scrappy socks for the little lady in bits of 4ply held double. The socks may be small, but the ends are prodigious (swipe to see). Luckily I remembered to knit in some of my ends using @jenacknitwear ‘s fab #boostyourknitting tutorial! #myhandsmaking #poppyseedsknits #knittersoftheworld #knittersofinstagram #instaknit #knitstagram #sockknittersofinstagram #knitknitknit
Playtime with Penny + friends 💛(Thanks @kateljordan for the awesome top and cardi)
🌿more colorwork 🌿 I nearly forgot how beautifully this @northern_yarn Methera was knitting up in this colorwork pattern! Though it’s a worsted spun yarn, it’s still got enough delightful woolfulness for the stitches to really grab each other, making a gorgeous stranded fabric. I cast this on in the NY booth at Yarndale, intending to make the Asklöv Hat by @docksjo — pretty soon it became clear my gauge was off and it was going to be far too big, but I pressed on during the festival as it was so enjoyable to knit! A week later, Willa arrived, and I’ve not picked it up since. When I have a minute, I need to decide if I’ll carry on and make a cowl rather than a hat or restart on smaller needles. But for now, I’m just enjoying giving this yummy fabric a squeeze! #northernyarn #methera #lovelocalwool #knittersoftheworld #knittersofinstagram #instaknit #knitstagram #myhandsmaking #knitknitknit
Sunrise 🧶🧶🧶 Slow and steady progress 🐢🐢🐢 My yoke and sleeves are joined and the last color, Sunrise, has been introduced. I can’t wait to see what the next colorwork band will look like. Pattern is #bressaysweater by @mariewallinknits knit in @jamiesonsofshetland Spindrift from @northern_yarn 🧶🧶🧶 #bressayorbust #myhandsmaking #knittersoftheworld #knittersofinstagram #knitknitknit #nevernotknitting #jamiesonsofshetland
Celebrating Nick’s last day of parental leave with cake and hot drinks at @theherbariumbar — so thankful for the time we’ve had, if a bit sad it’s coming to an end. (You can spy Willa’s #belovedbonnet by @tincanknits in the first photo, and the #baablehat by @donnasmithdesigns which Nick has appropriated in the second.) #myhandsmaking #poppyseedsknits #knittersoftheworld #knittersofinstagram #knitknitknit #lovelancaster
Since I finished my Felix Cardigan, I’ve been trying to get at least a few stitches in on this every day but oof it’s a labor of love at the moment. Long rounds + low contrast colorwork + dim winter light + very divided attention means rare is the round where I don’t reach the end and go back hunting for a mistake, locking stitch marker to hand. But I love the pattern and the yarn, so I’m determined to press on and not let this end up in the unfinished objects basket. Pattern is Bressay by @mariewallinknits from her book Shetland, knit in @jamiesonsofshetland Spindrift — both from the lovely @northern_yarn ! #howevermanytakesittakes #bressayorbust #knittersoftheworld #myhandsmaking #knitknitknit #colorwork #slowknitting #knittersofravelry #northernyarn #loveyourlys

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