Last year I had the idea to make a little keepsake pillow as a housewarming gift for my friend who bought her first home in Brooklyn (the same friend who gave me the wonderful German knitting pattern book described in my last post). This friend is a fairly well-recognized photographer of street art and graffiti, … Continue reading My first attempt at charted lettering
Next week I've got a business trip to California, which will involve a good amount of time in airports and airplanes (I live on the east coast, and quite a distance from a major metro airport at that), so I needed a smallish project to take with me that would involve a) minimal/simple pattern repeats, … Continue reading A new-to-me technique: Two-at-a-time socks
Of all the techniques I haven't yet tried, steeking is the one I fear the most. Fair Isle, brioche, magic loop - none of these make me sweat as much as the thought of cutting into my knit work. The Tin Can Knits blog has a wonderful "how to" that makes great use of pictures … Continue reading Naknicromo day 18: Technique I want to master
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A year of projects featuring fiber materials
Unlocking the secrets of the universe, one knitting project at a time
knitting, crochet, other string tricks, and forays into other creative endeavors
A blog about Knitting, Cross Stitch, Crochet and Lace Making
Welcome to my blog. I live, knit and craft near the Northumbrian Coast (but not too near - the waves won't be splashing my knitting!).There's a story in every stitch. I thought I'd blog about it...
Traversing the world of knitting, crochet, and yarn
Projects by Olivia
For the Love of Making Your Own
