Anything over and done gets its day in the sun.
What do you get when you take a Mondrian, chuck all the blacks and whites, and add some curves? Honestly, I have no idea. But that is what Mum thought of when she gazed upon her new completed design, which we are calling Mondrette! (pattern now available on ravelry; kits with pattern included available on … More Mondrette – New Pattern & Kit!
So yesterday, you got the pretty tale of Rose of Sharon: symbolism and style, with which I am immensely pleased, and for which I am immensely grateful, get thou not me wrong. But this was probably the most difficult design I have ever completed, and today you get the Rest of the Story. The first … More Behind the Behind-the-scenes
The idea for this shawl happened all at once, as these things often do. And it happened in church, as it often does to me. We were visiting the Church of the Ascension in that fancy area of Pittsburgh called Oakland, and over the side chapel I spotted this. I was lucky to have my … More Behind the Design: Rose of Sharon
Good morning! I know it’s two hours after noon where I am, but on the day after two weeks of Jan terms have been completed, that totally counts as morning. I had a blast, I learned, I laughed, I read, I wrote, I had deep thoughts. And, of course, I knit. Oh, how I knit. … More Cloche Coveting
Today’s post comes late because the knitted gift in question had to be not only gifted, but… finished. It was knit almost entirely during the Doctor Who Christmas special, “The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe.” (Just for good measure, it was stuffed and assembled while watching the new Star Trek movie.) I liked it, … More Ten Doctors Dancing
Yesterday was really busy, and my planned Day 9* post fell through (I realized the thing is at home, I haven’t taken pictures of it, and the recipient hasn’t even opened it yet), which factors conflued to give me the perfect excuse to put off posting ’till today. But I think you’ll agree it was … More Eight Tiny Tea Leaves & Nine Inches of Sock Leg
On December 24th, the last pair of socks from Folk Socks came off the needles. They were the only pair for which I used the actual recommended yarn: Jamieson & Smith’s 2-ply Jumper Weight. They were kept hidden from the internet because their recipient was my mum. Pattern review: I thought 90 stitches around seemed … More Seven Socks A-Stepping
Remember when I was knitting these random things? They are not, in fact, slippers for Dufflepuds (though Roommate A insists I should not be prejudiced against Dufflepuds and that knitting slippers for them is a fine and noble calling. Personally, I do not think I could knit anything for someone I found so annoying). They … More Six Pups A-Stacking
Mom finally learned to knit lace. I had 700 yards of Tili Tomas mohair beaded lace, and it was the perfect color for my sister-in-law who has auburn hair. It was time for me to learn to knit with lots and lots of holes and SSK and K2tog! It was time I conquered lace techniques! … More Five Gold Scallops (X 30!)
Hats! People seem to like hats. Oddly, very interesting people seem to like very boring hats. But I have great affection for these interesting people, so I comply. The hat on the right is for my sister-in-law, who was my secret Santa. We opted for the sS route among the Osborn offspring this year, since … More Two Ribbed Hats
Osborn Fiber Studio 