f.o. : hey sailor!
This was a last winter project that I’m finally getting around to posting. My Hey Sailor! by Andrea Mowry was super addictive to knit because of the clever pattern and construction.
I love that this t-shirt can be worn with the buttons in front or back making it a pretty versatile construction. I knit mine in Knitting for Olive cotton merino (this was my first time using this line from Knitting for Olive) and it was a dream to work with. The colors I chose for mine were dark sea green and cream.
f.o.: sweater no.18
Yet another dupe! I saw another knitter on ravelry make the Sweater No. 18 by My Favorite Things using this unusual color—a gradient from Malabrigo Rios yarn line called Primavera, which is a gradient of yellows, greens, purples, grays, and oranges. This is not a color way I’d normally choose but I’m trying to branch out in 2025 and work some more unique pieces.
f.o.: penny polo.
I’m on a bit of a crochet kick. After first learning to crochet as a teenager and pretty much exclusively doing that through college, I went on a bit of a knitting bender post graduation. I’ve crocheted a few toys, blankets, and other small items since then but definitely not any garments.
makes by me: hilma sweater.
Things I spend time making—and never wear. This one is the Hilma pullover from Pom Pom Quarterly and while I had to muddle through without errata, I think it came out pretty beautifully. I don’t know if I’ll wear it; they often end up being gifted. I love making things but I don’t know how to celebrate the things I make. I’m working on it. I’m trying to think differently about myself and not find the flaws in everything I do.
f.o.: regolith.
So this is the third pattern I've knit from the gorgeous Cosmology Collection by Kiyomi and Sachiko Burgin--it's the Regolith hoodie by Kiyomi Burgin and boy it's beautiful.
f.o. : piilo sweater.
This is the Piilo Sweater by Jonna Hietala and it's lovely. The pattern is quite clear and the end results are gorgeous and quite comfortable.
f.o.: socks for doc.
I try to make a few of the Purl Soho Boot Socks for doc each year; he wears them nonstop all winter (and sometimes even into warmer months) and so he's always in need of new pairs (I don't darn once they get holes--terrible, I know, but convince me to add this skill to my bucket, please).
f.o.: western rose pullover.
Can I just wax poetic on how genius designer extraordinaire Thea Colman is? This Western Rose pullover was a dream to knit, start to finish. I'd definitely like to knit it again, and also use it's general shape for other sweaters, as the fit is bomb (minus the way too long sleeves for my short arms that I had to do surgery on and rip back after this sweater was finished).