I am so excited to finally share this project—a fully handspun, handknit sweater! This project took me a full year to complete—from spinning the yarn to knitting the sweater.
Fiber Friends, don’t be fooled by the short blog post. This project took me many many many hours to complete. I did my best to clearly but quickly explain the whole process in this post and on YouTube—from planning to spinning and finally to knitting. I also give some tips for planning a large knitting project and keeping your colors organized.Read More
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Spinning Angora Rabbit Fiber to Knit a Vintage 1960s Hat Pattern
I’ve always loved the look of mid-century vintage beret hats — especially the ones that have an angora halo. There's just something about that iconic angora halo that gives the hat such a romantic feel, and I love it! So, I decided to make one!
For this project, I’ll be spinning angora rabbit fiber with merino wool to replicate a discontinued yarn and knit a vintage hat pattern from the 1960s. I walk through the process from carding, spinning, and dyeing the yarn, to knitting a beautiful beret with a classic angora halo.Read More
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The Queen’s Gambit Scarf Knitting Pattern
The idea of this scarf pattern is to knit it while you watch a bingeable show. While you watch the show, any time something predictable happens, you change stitches. This is the scarf I made while watching The Queen's Gambit (which was amazing!).Read More