Sweater Weather is upon us! In this video Denise highlights a few of her favorite sweaters – not just the ones she’s designed or knit, but some that have grabbed her attention. Below is a list of links – Kookaburra Wash Plotulopi Yarn Crystal Visions Pullover Lettlopi Yarn Barrey Hiking Vest Afmaeli Lopi Book…
When my mind drifts back to May of 2014 it is filled with frolicking lambs, large waves, a guild meeting with new friends, plus my first visit to Jamieson & Smith in Lerwick, Shetland. Our typical travel luggage for international vacations is one backpack and one small daypack each. This accommodates the essential clothing for…
STITCHES Expo at Home offers people access to the best teachers and vendors, and I am teaching two classes in June. STITCHES is known for their top-notch events, and these virtual shows allow access to everyone, regardless of location. I’m teaching Take Flight – Knitting Your First Lace Shawl as well as Shetland Sky, Sea,…
In early 2013 I dreamed that I was standing at the top of our north pasture looking over a beautiful, manicured formal garden. Spotless paths spread geometrically from the center towards hedgerows and flowers on the garden’s edges. I woke and recalled the reality of the north pasture, which is beautiful not in a manicured…
The past few weeks I’ve blogged and uploaded several videos detailing some of the more interesting bits of my Autumn Colors Fair Isle cardigan by Betts Lampers. This is a complex and entertaining project that I began on the way to STITCHES West last year, which was the last big event Lost City Knits attended…
In the last video and blog post I demonstrated how I was knitting two sleeves at a time with steeks on one circular needle on my Autumn Colors Fair Isle cardigan. Now it’s time to cut the sleeve steeks and graft the seams of the sleeves. This video shows the prep, little as it is,…
When I choose a new knitting project I often ask myself if there’s anything new to learn. Now, I’ve been knitting a few years but by no means know it all. One of the reasons I chose Betts Lampers Autumn Colors Fair Isle cardigan was that I was curious about the construction at the shoulders.…
When I first saw the Peerie Leaves Jumper by Donna Smith on Instagram I knew it would be the first project of the 2020 Shetland Wool Week Annual that I would knit. When the Annual arrived in November I checked the specifications and realized I had a yarn in the stash that would work perfectly.…
As Fall, or “hairst” as Shetlanders say, rolls around each year knitters have a lot to be excited about. ‘Tis the season for some of the big wool festivals in the US – most of which happened virtually this year. It also marks time for many of us who love traditional wools and designs to…
This morning as I was knitting the first round on my current sweater (Autumn Fair Isle by Betts Lampers from the book Sweaters From Camp) I found an error that I’d made last night. In this short video I demonstrate how I fixed those stitches without ripping out the entire round.