I’ve been wanting to make a pullover as the winter months loom here in Sydney so it was time to dive in to the stash. Continue reading
Tag Archives: clothing
See You There cardigan
The stone fruits are in the shops signifying summer here in Sydney (let’s not mention the constant thunderstorms) but I’m obsessed with cardigans.
After lovingly staring at Joji Locatelli’s See You There cardigan for many weeks I took the plunge and bought the pattern. Continue reading
My first knit baby cardigan
Someone shared their delightful news with me last week so I found the free Basic Baby Cardigan pattern by Alana Dakos and cast on my first baby cardigan.
February lady sweater lace knit cardigan
My first hand knit cardigan is complete! Hurrah! Continue reading
Checking clothing size with interchangeable knitting needles
After making a few sales on Etsy, I celebrated by buying myself a set of KnitPro interchangeable circular knitting needles. I’d been reading reviews of a few different brands and types and, often preferring wooden needles, KnitPro seemed like a good option to try out (and stop feeling the need to buy a billion circular needles).
Interchangeable circular needles are useful because you can swap the cable length and the needle tips depending on your project. With the Lokki hat I already realised the fun of finishing the rib section, and then switching the needle tips to another size to continue on the next section (rather than wrangling two circular needles to knit from one size to the next).
Yesterday I discovered an unexpected bonus from owning them.