Pattern: Selbu Modern by Kate Gagnon Osborn in Knit Picks Palette (marine heather and mist).
Spent a night in the Dandenongs for my birthday this week. The last of the splendid red leaves from a few weeks ago had turned brown, but still some lovely yellow highlights.
Lake at Alfred Nicholas Thanks to gfxmonk for the images ^_^
“There, down the roofless wall did glow The zun upon the grassy vloor, An’ weakly-wandren winds did blow, Unhinder’d by a door”
(The Castle Ruins - William Barnes)
Dreaming of castles in the mist, and adventure? Ruins is an intermediate pattern, written for a knitter comfortable with a circular needle and the magic loop (or two circular needles).
With three sections using different techniques (stranded colour work, basket weave and layers) this pattern is perfect for the restless wanderer who quickly tires of repetitive patterns.
Alternatives are provided for the first two sections if you are finding the techniques too tricky.
Many thanks to those who purchased this pattern while it was available! Profit generated during the last year was donated to charity.
A big thank you to testers Elizek and Steelelady, who created lovely versions which I will hopefully feature in future posts.
Pattern details - Linen stitch gloves
These simple, cosy linen stitch gloves make the perfect gift for winter. Knit from the fingers down, a woven effect is easily created in a cosy and stretchy fabric. Slipped stitches provide a useful recipe for breaking up variegated yarn, while the regular stitch provides an elegant design for both men and women. Needle size: US 8 - 5.0 mm Yarn weight:
DK / 8 ply Sizes: Small - 16cm 6.25” | Medium - 20cm 8” | Large - 23cm 9” around knuckles
This handspun started from two complementary braids from jumbukjulie.
The braids were separated into piles of corresponding colours, then spun into blue
singles and brown singles. Most of the singles were plied together as straight colours, but a middle section combined the two to create a gradient.
This project gave me some hope that bright coloured hand dyed fibre can be toned down a little for easier use in projects.
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