As an engineer I love AutoCad but that’s kind of overkill and maybe not practical for knitwear design 🙂
April started with this stitch pattern which I just can’t stop making and I’m thinking of a combo knit this time. A baby cardigan and mittens for mum to match! I’ve started on the mittens and really loving the how it comes out…. and ohh…I made a sketch. Are you proud?!?
Yes Arndís I think all yarn shops in the world should have toys for kids, it must be better for business.
I´m experimenting with paint.net for my sketches. First try is ok but I will try a bit harder…
Ohhhh f…… I will pick up my pen again…. Unless you know about a better program to make sketches, it must be free or cheap and I must have a lot of control over everything 🙂 🙂 🙂 …
But my april will be a Lopi Sweater with mixed methods, knit and crochet because that´s what I love. I love both methods and I can´t choose.
My next blog post will be published from Riga, Latvia where me and my family will be spending Easter vacation. Seeya!
I simply love your picture that we decided to make as April’s inspiration. This time I went to Litla Prjónabúðin a yarn store not to far away from me and picked up some Yaku yarn from CaMaRose. I’ve been meaning to try for a very long time now.
One of the many things I love about yarn stores in Reykjavík is that most of them have toys for kids.
Here’s April!
Hang in there Edda! I´m sure that it will all come work out in the end as it tends to do 🙂
I ´m done though those last rows were taking FOREVER (as always is with huge shawls)! My mum is a very talented artist and borrowed the shawl for some sketches. Aren’t they beautiful?
On publishing news I ´ve sent February Fancy to my trusty tech editor and I have a test knitter lined up. So if it all works out it will be published in April. I ‘ve almost finished writing the Thorra Cardigan but am thinking of knitting it in a lighter color so I can see the pattern better. I started knitting it in Einrúm a silk Lopi blend but the gauge didn’t fit so back to the drawing board with that one.
OK OK enough about this xxxxxxx yarn festival. I´m just sitting here alone with my yarn at home while you browse through way to much yarn for your own good!
After the blank space in my head the last time I decided to draw an idea into my head, picked up my pens and started scribbling…… I really love where this is going!
And I´m only using yarn from my yarn stash. The one at the end to the right is from my January project Lacy stripes 🙂 …
Ohh Edda, what a beautiful post! I am super excited for your project. What a project. You know that February is the shortest month of the year right?
When I look at that picture I want to take a walk in the snow and for that you need a cozy hat. Not too thick and you can either have it slouchy or roll it up. My day job is a bit crazy this month so a quick project is in order. But just so you know we have a rule that you are not allowed to have many quick projects in a row.
I´m thinking of using my DyeForYarn, fingering merino/silk superwash called “Old Raspberry ice cream” I bought at Loop when I was in London last fall. Loop is one of those amazing candy stores for knitters. I almost bought £48 limited edition alpaca, silk cashmere blend yarn from a Verb for Keeping Warm but my mum talked me off the ledge. Here you can see a few pictures from the trip and my spoils from Loop. Unfortunately I’m still writing up the pattern for the Thorra Cardigan but I’m planning on finishing it for my trusty tech editor by the end of the month. That´s the plan any way 🙂
I see a big white cozy cardigan, to cuddle up in, on cold winter nights. Again I made a sketch. …And I took a trip to Arndís´s local yarn shop 🙂 … Storkurinn.
I have decided the sweater will be crochet lace from top to bottom. Wide, cozy and cuddly in honor of my late mother in law, who taught me how to crochet when I was 20 years old. See died in November last year. Here are some photos of the lessons which took place at my favorite place in the world. An old farm called Skárastaðir. The first photo is of my husband and his grandmother who helped with the lessons.
Thank you Unnur and Ása for teaching me this beautiful art form.
Ohh Edda, how can you say that, Tosh is never ugly. I swear we are not on any Tosh percentages people!
I’m almost done! The many things I really love with seamless sweaters is that when you’re done knitting, your done. I am so happy that I decided to knit the bands whilst knitting the cardigan so there is no picking up stitches in the end. Can´t wait to show it to you!! Here is a little sneak peak of the details!
Here is a little sneak peak of the details I was talking about! Sorry no coffee picture today, but me and Edda are meeting some american knitters tonight and are super excited!
When I was working on my, oh so beautifully elegant lace the other day ……………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………….
………………. This happend!!
And I´m just laughing out loud in my living room couch, sorry guys, my sense of humor is extremely simple. I´m still laughing when people fart in public.
Well done Edda, a swatch and sketch. I love your sketches, mine are not so pretty! I´m more of a very rough sketch type and lots of calculations type as you can see from the picture (I´m continuing the coffee theme).
Ohh I really am loving how this Madeline Tosh is knitting with moss stitch. Here you can see my swatches.
After a few experiments I think I´ve decided most of the design aspects, seamless and pockets… I’m definitely thinking pockets!
It’s Just around the corner…
November inspirational photo
The Harbour Project 