Tag: handknit

  • Cardigan for a Little Sister

    Cardigan for a Little Sister

    I had enough skeins of yarn remaining after finishing an adult-sized sweater for myself to knit my younger sister her own cardigan. I picked a pattern I’ve knit several cardigans from over the years and discovered very special buttons to add on as well. Read on to learn all the details of this completed knit.…

  • A Sweater in June

    A Sweater in June

    On the first of summer in 2023, I casted off a sweater. This post includes the details of the pattern, materials, and lessons learned from my Buttonside Sweater. Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in color, Evergreen Pattern: Buttonside Sweater by Jennifer Dassau Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) ChiaoGoo interchangeable circular…

  • Wish You Were Here Socks

    Wish You Were Here Socks

    A new pair of socks has been casted off my needles! Do want to know the details, lessons learned, and thoughts? If so, this post is for you. Yarn: Malabrigo Sock Yarn in color, Kris Pattern: Wish You Were Here by The Kitchen Sink Shop Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) double pointed needles What I Enjoyed: What Bothered…

  • Socks for Stephen

    Socks for Stephen

    The Fair Isle socks I share about in this post taught me a lesson. This post includes the notes from this pair of socks and the hard lesson learned. Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim in colors 103and 308Pattern: “Virginian Pines Socks” (read the post to understand the quotation marks) by Works of Our Hands (Hannah Middleton)Needles: US 1 (2.25…