The Norie hat called to me most loudly from The Shetland Trader’s recent book release. I didn’t find enough in the book to merit buying it but, luckily for me, the Norie is available as a single purchase. The pattern is written for DK weight, and this is something that I tend not to have …
Tag archives: violet green
A very nebulous Show & Tell
I really wanted to show you the most wonderful skein of hand-dyed yarn today. It is the most marvelous and subtle job of dyeing, on a 80/20 Merino/Nylon base, from Violet Green. I tried. Truly, I tried. Alas, my camera setup could not cope and all I have is this murky shot to show you. …
Petra-fied
A pair of hand warmers in laceweight cashmere.
These had been intended as a Christmas gift for my twin, as she has taken up photography, but clearly were going to be much too large for her little hands, so these are now for myself and she shall have some later…