Tag: fos
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Blue Cable and Lace Raglan
This sweater has been finished for a while, but it was sitting around waiting for buttons. I didn’t have anything quite right in my stash, but then my friend gave me these beautiful handmade mahogany buttons, and they were just perfect for this sweater. I knit the sweater from the bottom up so that the…
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One Skein Sweater
After much whining about weaving in ends, I finished my sweater last Friday and today we’re having the perfect weather to wear it! I wanted this to use as close to exactly one skein of Yowza as possible, and I ended up having to rip back the bottom band slightly so I could be confident…
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New Hat Pattern: Charlie
I’m excited to introduce you to my new colorwork beanie pattern, Charlie. The pattern features a turned hem brim that can be left down like I’m wearing it in the picture above, or it can be turned up to show off a fun little spotted detail. The hat is knit using Spincycle Yarn Dyed in…
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Bulky Cowl for Britta
My sister got an I-Owe-You for Christmas knits, and I let her choose between the dog sweater I was originally planning to make and the giant cowl I told her I didn’t have time to knit before Christmas. She chose the giant cowl, and I started it as soon as I could. I cast on…
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A Green Hat
I gave the pattern sample for my easy beanie to my cousin who modeled it for me, and then I got to thinking about how nice my other cousin, his brother, had been to me this past year, especially when I hit a few rough patches like when my car broke down outside my Aunt…