Still on my kick from discovering a fantastic and very local indie dyer, I cast on the free Zoolandia shawl by Stephen West and DrawFour Designs with a few skeins of Pinnacle Merino Singles from Atelier Yarn.
I had spent time swatching with the yarns and began a few different patterns before settling on Zoolandia because the main yarn is heavily variegated in very striking colours. It worked up well in garter stitch but I wanted to knit something more dramatic and Zoolandia’s slip stitches and yarn overs was the answer. Continue reading →
I’ve been meaning to cast on a Sockhead Hat for a while and, with the weather cooling off here in Sydney, and my new found love of Atelier Yarn‘s Pinnacle Merino Singles, I cast on for the simple but soothing project.
It was an easy project with a long stretch of ribbing and then lots and lots of stockinette in the round before basic decreases for the crown. It gave me a chance to practice knitting-without-looking which is something I plan to master this year.
It turned out perfect!
Needles: 2.5mm circular for a magic loop Yarn: Fingering/4 ply 100% Merino 311 metres/340 yards My Ravelry notes:Berry Sockhead Hat
A beautiful knit zigzag scarf one of the people at Eiran Langat was working on.
In February I had the chance to visit Finland again, this time with my crafty mum in tow, and high on the itinerary was hunting for yarn. Continue reading →
Disclaimer: Ton of Wool sent me a free sample of yarn. Their only request was that I provide feedback directly to them. I’ve decided to write about the yarn on my blog because it’s the kind of yarn that I can see myself using on a future project.
Ton of Wool – an Australian social enterprise founded in 2011 that is bringing Tasmanian Cormo wool to yarn lovers – sent me a 27 gram sample of their 10 ply Aran weight 100% Cormo wool to try out. Continue reading →
Adventures while trying to make random things for fun by Niina (aka Give Me A Crown).
Still on my kick from discovering a fantastic and very local indie dyer, I cast on the free Zoolandia shawl by Stephen West and DrawFour Designs with a few skeins of Pinnacle Merino Singles from Atelier Yarn.
