OhSewCrafty Blog

Well, I am taking guilt-free January to a new level and starting whatever I please.  I begun the Fern Glade beret, from Knitty, in Classic Elite Wool Bamboo.  That’s taking a backseat for a bit, while I begun Wisteria from Twist Collective.   I have about a billion sweaters from Twist…

I knitted a lot in 2008, which I attribute to both blogging and ravelry.  I knitted more than these 12 projects last year, but these are all special for at least one of the following reasons: lovely yarn, exquisite design, perfect fit, high wearability.     My all around favorite FO? …

Pattern: Snow White by Ysolda Teague, in the M size at slightly smaller gauge Yarn: Valley Yarns Sheffield (Merino/Silk/Angora), 7 balls Gauge: 18/4″ in 2×2 rib on US 7 Time to knit: 1 month (while distracted by World of Warcraft!) Deciding on a size to knit was my first challenge. …

Pattern: Riding to Avalon, Knitscene Fall 2008, 34.75″ size Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool (wool/silk/nylon), 6.9 skeins Gauge: 5.75 spi on US 5 Time to Knit: 1 month, in between lots of other things (hello, halloween costume sewing!)    This is a great pattern and I definitely enjoyed the process, but it was not a quick knit.  My row gauge was a bit too small, and then I added some length to all the pieces, so I was seriously concerned about running out of yarn.  Luckily…

I am still working on Snow White… here’s the first sleeve, 3/4 done (in this pattern, sleeves are only knit up to armholes, then joined to body). I am not crazy about the way my arm looks in this sleeve, I hope it’s more flattering in the context of the…

I’ve had Ysolda’s Snow White pattern, and yarn earmarked for it for awhile.  When the Sexy Knitters Club on Ravelry announced Snow White for the fourth quarter knitalong, it seemed like kismet.  I’m using Valley Yarns Sheffield, a merino/angora/silk blend.  This yarn is so soft, I wonder about durability, so…