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I've been swatching with yarns that are new to me, but I also want to share some of my beloved favorites with you, so this week I'm swatching with a familiar yarn. This is @hinterland_textiles Range, a 50/50 wool/alpaca blend that's grown & manufactured here in Canada. I'm currently working on a sweater for this year's Hinterland Straits collection, but I encourage you to check out last year's collection too. I designed a cardigan, Halyard, & a vest, Camber. You can find them both on my website shop & on Ravelry.
Helix Cowl is today's AlterKnit project. It's such a simple design - a tube with all-over colorwork that has the ends sewn together. You could put so many motifs on this to make it your own! I knit this one in @hazelknits Artisan Sock in colors Lichen & Quill with the motif, Helix. So much grellow drama! 😄
Feeling joyful & exuberant after an afternoon with @wovenwares. And I came home with lavender bushels & precious yardage!
Deep Ocean Mittens are traditional colorwork mittens knit with @elemental_affects Shetland fingering. I used five different blues to get a gradient look with Spirals on the backs & Waves on the palms. They're one of five projects in AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary (along with 200 new colorwork charts!) Tap the link in my profile to learn more about these mittens & the book! They're on Ravelry today too!
My new book Alterknit Stitch dictionary not only has 200 new colorwork motifs, it's also got 5 projects to help you play with colorwork. This is the Bikey Beanie, a slim hat perfect for bands of pattern. The book shows you two versions - 1 with bikes & one with hearts, but I can't wait to see what other motifs folks are going to put on it! Got any suggestions? Tap the link in my profile to get the book!
Feeling kinda triumphant about my weekend sewing! I want to make myself a knitting needle case out of some Jamieson's wool fabric I bought in Shetland, so I've been playing around with zipped pouches to practice & I've been so discouraged by my zippers. But today I bought this Petal pouch pattern from @noodlehead531 & I finally achieved zipper success! I adore these little pouches - the big one will be for single-skein projects like socks (just cast one on with yarn from @gaugedyeworks - using my Saxe Point pattern as a base), & I'll keep some little tools in the small one. The outer fabric is Nani Iro double gauze dyed by @avfkw. I'm so very pleased! 😊
Happy Sunday! ☀️

Hi, I'm Andrea!

I make knitting patterns and love to get outside for adventures in Victoria, BC. I hope my designs inspire you to explore your own creativity. Happy knitting!

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