In 2020, my New Year’s Resolution was to start a blog about knitting. I was going to write something every week. I did a pretty good job, at least, in the beginning. I carried this resolution a heck of a lot farther than most things. It was probably May by the time I stopped…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 25: Norwegian Knitting Books!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiUqDS6Foo4&ab_channel=BarnabyKnits Selbu Mittens Folk Mittens Sweater Shaver (electric) that I use Patricia Fortune's online class website The base I dye for worsted weight selbu mittens (Wool2Dye4) Rauma Gammelserie yarn (what I used for my black and white mitten) The "Book I don't have": Selbuvotter! Love Note pattern Ranunculus pattern (I mentioned this) Link to my…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 24: Socks!
https://youtu.be/zS3y3CpSYJs Welcome to Second Sock September! My LYS where Crescent Dyeworks yarn is sold: Must Love Yarn My friend Erin's Instagram (@skedoodler) WIPs: Honey Bee Dance Socks by Helen Stewart Yarn: Madelinetosh Sock in Glazed Pecan Scribbly Gum Socks by Helen Stewart Yarn: Ancient Arts in Lichen in my Crevices (this is NOT the same…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 23: Strange Brew!
https://youtu.be/eLdT6ARVTOM Information about Strange Brew: Sweaters come in three weights: Aran (18 sts/4"), DK (22 sts/4"), and Fingering/Sock (26 sts/4") Strange Brew eBook Tin Can Knits website Love Note (you've totally seen this before) Free version of the Strange Brew Method: Anthology! You can knit Strange Brew sweaters top-down AND bottom-up! The possibilities are endless.…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 22: A Finished Vest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRBU6KekPfU&ab_channel=BarnabyKnits I finally finished the vest from Episode 20! Here are some of the things I mentioned in the video: Jamieson & Smith Heritage Yarn Susan Crawford: The Vintage Shetland Project Sheila McGregor: The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting Here's the chart I made for this pattern! The lozenge repeats are 32 sts…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 21: Brae Cardigan Part 2
https://youtu.be/eV5fjRuGPjo Book: The Art of Fair Isle Knitting by Ann Feitelson Brae Cardigan pattern page My Brae Cardigan ravelry page I am showing a lot of demos today but they are not in-depth tutorials! If you want to see real tutorials you should check out verypinkknits on YouTube! Needle-felting tool (I use the pen style!)…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 20: A New Vest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGrU-pLtyM&lc=Ugzneew21Z87_RjNpyJ4AaABAg What I'm Wearing Original pattern The yarn I'm using: J&S Shetland Heritage Collection: Shetland (Marie Wallin) Knitpicks Palette The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting Vintage Shetland Project vest I'm using as the base pattern: Munro I plan to do this with a v neck and sort of shaped armholes! Stay tuned for…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 19: Hats!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWWCIaywzu0 Hat patterns: Katie's Kep Da Crofter's Kep My version of Katie's Kep My version of Da Crofter's Kep My grey background/green foreground hat My green background/grey foreground hat My multicolored hat Books I talked about Jamieson & Smith: A Shetland Story The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting Traditional Scandinavian Knitting Get the…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 18: Brae Cardigan 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCGvuNIY8-0 This pattern is published in The Art of Fair Isle Knitting by Ann Feitelson (1996) My Ravelry Page Pattern Ravelry Page Mine is greens with a pop of light blue and pink! Colors (ALL Jamieson & Smith 2-ply Jumper Weight unless noted) Background 82 Mix (dark green) FC 12 (moss green) FC 72 (strawberry)…
Tiny Desk Knitting Episode 17: Kokkaloorie 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K50vfqohemk&ab_channel=BarnabyKnits Show Notes Kokkaloorie 3 Pattern from Fair Isle Weekend by MJ Mucklestone In this video I talk about colors, yoke construction, how to graft underarm stitches in a bottom-up yoke sweater, and how to pick up button bands! Colors for the piece: MC: Jamieson & Smith Supreme Jumper Weight in 2005 (Shetland Black) Yoke…
