Brooklyn tweed

Looking for a slightly oversized cardigan knitting pattern? I share my project notes including the modifications I made when knitting Truss by Melissa Wehrle for Brooklyn Tweed using The Fibre Co. Canopy Worsted

Back to school, blah blah, leaves changing, blah blah, apple picking, whatever... let's not get bogged down with all that stuff that comes along with the Autumn Season. Let's get right to it and talk about what we're all thinking: knitting! Am I right? You've been poking around Ravelry instead of Fa

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Ravelry: Tensile pattern by Emily Greene

We're back from our Labor Day break- so in our book, that means it's fall now! ;)⁠ ⁠ And happily, Brooklyn Tweed Shelter is restocked and ready for fall sweater knitting!⁠ ⁠ Shelter is an all-American yarn that's ideal for sweaters. Its woolen-spun construction keeps the yarn light and lofty and gives it the ability to hold body warmth close without being too heavy to wear.⁠ ⁠ What's more, Shelter comes in a stunningly broad and rich palette of tweedy, fleece-dyed colors that are…

Walking around Brooklyn the last few days, I've noticed the slightest change in the air. Autumn is beckoning and this knitter can't think of any better reward for making it through another hot summer. My inaugural Fall project is draped over my lap as I type and I find myself ready for cooler winds, wooly knits and fresh transitions. Pattern: Hemlock Ring Blanket* Source: My modification of the Hemlock Ring (see note below) vintage doily (1942), with added chart repeats and heavy weight…

Tilda Cardigan by Yoko Hatta Purl Soho has always been honored to be one of…

Winter is here and I’ve to admit, in the last few days, the weather has finally been cooler. Nice. Just in time for this change of climate, I’ve finally finished my Ondawa! It’s a…

I did forget to mention one Christmas knit that I completed well ahead of time – a Noro striped scarf for my grandma. Unfortunately I didn’t take pictures of this one before it was gift…