Fiber Rhythm Articles
My how time flies!
I can hardly believe that it has been 6 months since I posted last! So much has happened in the meanwhile. I completed the Norwegian sweater out of the Bambu 7 yarn and absolutely LOVE IT! The trouble is, I've had to send it off for review. So last Monday I mailed it...
Norwegian Style sweater update
I have finished the sweater design and begun knitting the sweater bottom ribbing. For this project, I wanted to get all of the instructions written out first, so that I can proof the instructions as I knit the garment. So earlier this week I finished typing up and...
Design-a-Knit border pattern for Norwegian Style Sweater design
I used Design-a-knit to create a border pattern:The original version had the blue within the grey on rows 9 and 10. Because they are so close in value, I decided to use the navy instead. I also changed the background colors on rows 14 through 17 which should be more...
Norwegian-style design
I'm off to start designing my own Norwegian-style sweater (part of the TKGA level III requirements).I am going to make it with Bambu yarn though so that I can wear it whenever I want. I rarely get cold enough to need wool here (Portland, OR). Here is my collection of...
Finished a modified Dale Sweater – Sierra Nevada
This year I finally finished a sweater made for my mother. She picked the Dale Sierra Nevada pattern a few years ago. She wanted a different color-way and a cardigan instead of the pull-over style. So I used Design-a-Knit and created a zig-zag pattern to move up the...