This will be an on-going series in addition to my weekly blog post. The category is “Aloe Wish Hiss” and I will link to it at the beginning of each entry in case you missed something. I am going to design a sweater that is a layering piece. Even though I live in the desertContinue reading “Aloe Wish Hiss”
Tag Archives: DK weight yarn
Smoother Purling
When I learned to knit and then purl I was irritated by the difference in my purl stitches on the front side of my work when making stockinette. I tried my hardest to pull those stitches tighter. It got to the point, my mom still makes fun sometimes, that I disliked purling and would changeContinue reading “Smoother Purling”
Swatching and then Reclaiming Yarn From a Swatch
I feel like I am following in someone else’s footsteps time-wise as I write this. I’ve had the idea for a while to write this post but wanted it to be in the correct order with the other swatching posts. Edie Eckman recently wrote a post about reclaiming yarn from UFOs and WIPs and that’sContinue reading “Swatching and then Reclaiming Yarn From a Swatch”
Wool from NMSU!
I live about a half of a mile from New Mexico State University (NMSU). In the three years that I’ve been living in Las Cruces, I have met some of the professors on campus and now my daughter attends there. Two of the professors that I know work in the Agricultural (Ag) department. One hasContinue reading “Wool from NMSU!”
Blocking Day!
I recently shared a video on YouTube about a blocking day I had this past summer where I blocked three shawls at one time, on the same table and a project that I never show in the video. I’m here to follow up and share how each of those pieces turned out and where theContinue reading “Blocking Day!”
Squares Update
Granny Square Plan
About this time last year Lora of Campfiber Yarns announced that she would be doing seasonal yarn collections about the forest for 2023. I decided to join in the fun. When each season came up for preorder I got one skein of non super wash DK in each color. I have all 36 colors now!Continue reading “Granny Square Plan”
Beads
During the design process I try to map out where I’m going with a design, how many rows and stitches, so that I can make sure I have enough yarn. With this design I needed to do the same thing for the beads. I had the gold beads already, quite a few of them. IContinue reading “Beads”
Feather and Fan Shawl
This shawl has been a process of chart, knit, rip, repeat. I finally found the formula I needed to make a half pi shawl with the feather and fan stitch. This is the first version of this shawl. I am using 100% non super-wash wool in DK weight. I am adding beads to this one.Continue reading “Feather and Fan Shawl”
Mirrored or Identical…
The Brick and Mortar mitts are seamed up the side when you have reached the desired size. These mitts are seamed as mirrored. That means when viewed from the top the bricks are mirror images of each other. These mitts are seamed as identical. That means when viewed from the top the bricks look theContinue reading “Mirrored or Identical…”
Azariahs Fibre Arts 