HandmadePhD

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Harlow by Drea Renee Knits

January 6, 2020

New year. New challenges. I have a lot of scrap yarn that I needs to be used. I decided to try basic brioche knitting. The pattern uses ~30 g of two different colors of yarn and the result is a 100% reversible hat. Perfect for getting rid of those small bits of left over yarn. … More Harlow by Drea Renee Knits

So Faded Sweater by Drea Renee Knits

August 12, 2019

I finally knitted something amazing! I have envied anyone who has made the So Faded sweater. Self-doubt has held me back for a long time. Would my knitting skills be good enough? I didn’t want even to attempt this sweater because I didn’t want to spend that kind of money on yarn. In the end, … More So Faded Sweater by Drea Renee Knits