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Cuff-down (blue on the left) vs. Toe-Up (orange on the right) 1x1 rib knit cuff I've written another one of those long-winded blog posts and decided it would be better to break things up a bit, so it wasn't so tedious to read. In 2020, I really dedicated my time and effort to knit socks.… Continue reading Cuff-Down vs. Toe-Up Socks Part 1 The Cuff
I'm catching up on some knitting projects that I posted on Ravelry, but want to delete. I just want all my projects centralized on my site, so I don't have to search in multiple locations. I made this hat earlier this year to try out mohair yarn. I wasn't sure if I would have an… Continue reading Luna Hat by Alexandra Davidoff
This will be a short post about my Wiksten haori since the pattern did not require extensive alterations. After my failed quilted jacket that I ended up giving to my mother, I think I might have hit gold with my haori. Materials I went kind of wild for the materials. Years ago, I made blankets… Continue reading Wiksten Haori House Coat
Since 2020 is the year of stretchy pants and big sweatshirts, I figured I needed to join the trend and make myself a comfy quilted jacket too. This was a big and intimidating project for me. I don't have a lot of experience sewing jackets, and to make things even more interesting, I planned on… Continue reading Grainline Studio Tamarack Jacket
Welcome back! I've been talking about camisoles. My first post was about how I drafted my own camisole once I tried a recently released pattern that just didn't work for me. This post is all about constructing the camisole. I didn't love the instructions on the pattern I purchased, so here are my improved methods.… Continue reading Camisole: Part 2 Construction
I wanted to provide a full tutorial about drafting your own camisole and how to sew it, particularly how to get really great looking bias bindings and straps. I recently purchased the newly released MADEIT Patterns Go Shorties and Camisole but didn't love the pattern or the methods, but that's not why I buy patterns.… Continue reading Camisole: Part 1 Drafting
I keep coming back to this pattern because I spend most of my time in the winter wearing joggers. They're warm and the bottoms don't get wet in the snow. Given my recent blog about how to measure for pants, I thought I would do a comparison with some patterns now. I hope this will… Continue reading Revisiting True Bias Women’s Hudson Pants…
