I have a sweater finish to share with you! This is the Big Easy Gansey from Knitting Ganseys by Beth Brown-Reinsel. I knit it in Donegal Yarns’ “Irish Heather” 3-ply yarn, an aran weight, in colour 8093. It took almost exactly 75% of the kilo that I bought. This sweater was just the right amount … More Big Easy Gansey
Are you making WAVES yet? Our little knit-along for Migraineur is slowly picking up steam, and a few of you lovelies are messaging me or posting in the Ravelry group about your plans and starts. Of course, you don’t have to knit Waves, that’s just what I’m making! As for me, I’ve finished the main … More Making WAVES: Yarn and Cast-On
Happy Weekending, everyone! It’s an exciting time: early orders of Migraineur have arrived in knitters’ hands, the KAL in my Ravelry group is slowly building steam, and we even have our first FO! (Well done Maria!) In a few days, I should finally have my author copies in hand too. I finished the handspun main … More Behind the Book: Milarrochy Tweed Yarn
Today it is my pleasure to announce a knit-along for Migraineur! For January-March, I will be making some WAVES. I’d love it if you would like to knit along with me – either knitting Waves, or any of the other patterns from my book. Waves, which you can read more about here, was one of … More Make WAVES With Me!
Hi and welcome, everyone, to the last day of 2025! Welcome especially to our newest subscribers, who may have migrated over here from Kate Davies’ blog, where she kindly posted her foreword for Migraineur. If you’re new to this blog, and you’d like to know a little more about me, let me direct you to … More 2025 In Review
Here, just after the winter solstice, two days before Christmas, we come to the last pattern reveal of Migraineur. What a journey it’s been! I’m concluding with one final shawl, Fragile. With this shawl, I’m once again chasing that idea of meltwater in diagonal channels, but this time they extend into long seams and one … More To Break and Heal
Book launch day came and went, and I survived! And you lovelies started to actually buy it! Holy smokes! I’m so thankful. If you haven’t gotten a chance yet, of course I’m going to include the ordering info up front! Buy Migraineur softcover book on Amazon.ca (also available on Amazon.com and other marketplaces)If you want a complimentary ebook with your … More Stacks of Waves
It’s Book Release Day! You can officially order Migraineur: Poems and Patterns on the Experience of Migraine in both softcover and digital editions. Here are all the links: Buy Migraineur softcover book on Amazon.ca (also available in other Amazon marketplaces)If you want a complimentary ebook with your purchase of a physical book, forward your receipt to osbornfiber@gmail.com with your ravelry name. Offer … More A Giant Piece of Toast
Welcome to day 5 of the Migraineur Advent pattern reveal party! Yesterday I uploaded the final file, and pending some administrative flim-flam I don’t entirely understand, I can say with some confidence that the book will be live for ordering by December 15. I’m going to press the button sooner in case it takes a … More A Rusty Line
For day 2 of our month-long Advent-season pattern-reveal party, I have another pattern inspired by ferns. Meet Fernhands, a pair of mittens with mirrored ferns to match Fernhead. In this book, you will find that most of the patterns are parts of a set. Often we knitters will just knit something we love, without bothering … More Ferns on Hands Too
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