2019 Completed Projects

Holiday Gifts

Four in Four Houndstooth Mittens - a pattern by Mona Schmidt. My neice wanted a pair of bulky fair isle mittens using a lopi like yarn. Found this pattern on Ravelry, and they were fun to make. Made 2 pairs for her - one set using Berry Meadow Farm wool/mohair and bulky alpaca (white/black), and the other pair using Malabrigo Mecha (charcoal/red).

Banff Hats / Banff Hats Again - Pattern is from TinCan Knits. A nice easy stranded knitting pattern. Used Malabrigo Rios for all 4 hats.

Hunterdon Hat - a kit from Marianated yarns, purchased at New Jersey Sheep and Wool last September. Kit included pattern by Katy H. Carroll, one skein of Marianated Gusto, and a matching pom pom.

Sunnydale Cowl - a kit from Marianated Yarns that I purchased at one of her trunk shows at The Yarn Attic in Hillsborough NJ. Yarn is Marianated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in Box of Crayons colorway.

Nordic Wind - a kit from Neighborhood Fiber company that I bought several years ago. Pattern is by CabinFour. Yarn is Neighborhood Fiber Studio Chunky.

Odyssey Shawl / Odyssey Shawl II / Another Odyssey Shawl- A free pattern from Joji Locatelli. I used Zen Yarn Garden Serenity DK for all three shawls.

Other Projects

Roadside Beanie - pattern is by Oliver Henry and Sandra Manson. They were the patrons of the year from the Shetland Wool Week 2019, and the pattern is published in the Shetland Wool Week Annual 2019. Yarn is Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift. I try and make the SWW pattern every year.

Antler Mittens - pattern is by TinCan Knits. Yarn is Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed.

Hipster Cowl - pattern is by Joji Locatelli. Yarn is Qing Fibre Supersoft DK purchased at the Knitting Garage in Rhinebeck NY.

Bandana Brioche Cowl -pattern is by Lavanya. Yarn is Oink Pigments DK. This was used as a sample for a Brioche class.

Yell Sound Shawl- pattern is from Sue Fischer. Yarn is 2 gradient sets from Good Karma Farm (Color Blurz Sportweight). Purchased the yarn at the New Hampshire Fiber Festival May 2019. Knitted up very quickly.

Crofton Shawl - pattern is by Taiga Hillard. Yarn is Anzula Squishy, purchased as a kit from the Yarn Attic during the 2019 NJ Wool Walk.

Aphotic Pullover - pattern is from This Bird Knits, and was featured in Pom Pom Issue 30, Autumn 2019. Yarn is Wonderland Yarns March Hare and Malabrigo Rios. A really enjoyable knit. Completed it in less than a month!

Forest Weave Pullover - pattern is by Yumiko Alexander. Yarn is Schulana Kilino (discontinued).

The Weekender Pullover- pattern is by Andrea Mowry. Yarn is from The White Barn Farm Sheep and Wool (sheep and wool nest) in New Paltz NY.

Indigo Trader Cardigan - pattern is by Vanessa Ewing published in Interweave Knits Summer 2018. Yarn is Brooklyn Tweed Quarry purchased at Fibre Space in Alexandria VA.