My first Inclinations Shawl is blocked. Now I need to find a needle to sew in the ends.Inclinations #2 was soaked this morning in Soak.It was lying out to dry but the family came home and I had to roll it up for dinner. It should be dry tomorrow.
A Really Good Yarn
Sunday, August 02, 2026
Pattern Sale
My first Inclinations Shawl is blocked. Now I need to find a needle to sew in the ends.Inclinations #2 was soaked this morning in Soak.It was lying out to dry but the family came home and I had to roll it up for dinner. It should be dry tomorrow.
Saturday, August 01, 2026
Mixed Tape Tee
New Release! Mix Tape Tee is 30% off through Monday, August 3, discount applied at checkout, no code needed.
Every stash has a soundtrack. Mix Tape turns every color, mini, and leftover into a relaxed, lightweight tee you’ll wear on repeat. Worked side-to-side from sleeve to sleeve, the simple construction naturally creates flattering vertical garter and stockinette stripes with beautiful drape. Finish the shoulder seams for a classic tee fit or leave them wider for a relaxed off-the-shoulder look.
Approximately 3–6 grams per stripe. Perfect for minis, half skeins, advent calendars, and all those leftovers you’ve been saving.
Design Details
Mix Tape is all about making your stash the star. The side-to-side construction creates long vertical stripes with beautiful drape, while alternating garter and stockinette stitch add subtle texture and keep the knitting relaxing and wonderfully rhythmic.
The colors you choose become your own playlist, so every Mix Tape is one-of-a-kind.
Finish the shoulder seams to suit your style. Wear Mix Tape as a classic tee, leave the neckline wider for an off-the-shoulder look, or easily reseam it later if your style changes.
Pattern Highlights
- Side-to-side construction
- Relaxed, lightweight fit with beautiful drape
- Vertical garter and stockinette stripes
- Approximately 3–6 grams per stripe
- Customizable shoulder fit
- Minimal finishing
Construction Overview
Mix Tape Tee is worked side-to-side, a remix of traditional sweater construction that creates its signature vertical stripes. One color at a time in simple garter and stockinette stitch, the knitting is wonderfully straightforward with minimal finishing.
You’ll begin by knitting one sleeve in the round. From there, you’ll work the back flat with shoulder and neckline shaping before placing those stitches on hold. Next, you’ll knit the front in the same way before joining the live stitches with Kitchener stitch. Finally, seam the shoulders, choosing either a traditional shoulder width or a wider seam for an off-the-shoulder look.
Yarn Notes
Mix Tape was designed for the yarn tucked away in your stash: mini skeins, leftovers, advent calendars, handspun, speckles, solids, tonals. If it’s fingering weight, it’s going in.
Any fingering-weight yarn with good stitch definition will work beautifully. Mix dyers, mix bases, repeat favorite colors, or never use one twice. Every Mix Tape is one-of-a-kind.
You can purchase the pattern for the Mix Tape Tee on Ravelry. Check out the finished projects on Ravelry. One knitter made the sweater in a solid colour and it looks great.
August 2026 is a vibrant, juicy blend of strawberry watermelon pinky reds and tropical, citrus-y yellow. Pink lemonade!
This is the perfect colour for the hot summer we’ve been having.
I’m early today because there is TV to watch when I get home. I’m binge watching The Blacklist. Beth and I watched season 1 but didn’t go any further. I’ve started back at the beginning to make sure I catch everything. I want to get through season 1 quickly so I can move onto new.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Flock Pullover
After I finished the Flock Vest, I knew I needed a pullover version as well! The Flock Pullover includes clever top-down construction, combining a saddle and drop shoulder and a gentle drop hem, with playful stripes to create a fun new wardrobe staple for your closet!
This sweater is knit from the top down (meaning you can try it on as you go and add length to suit your own personal style!), beginning with the the saddle shoulder, then picking up stitches for the back & fronts separately. Once the yoke is completed, we will join to work the body in the round. Thanks to the saddle construction, there is a gentle drop hem of approx. 1.5”/4 cm in the back. The sleeve stitches are picked up from the armhole openings and worked in the round, for a totally seamless sweater!
You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.
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I put together a few combinations. The first two are using Cascade 220 Heathers.
I put together some colours in Malabrigo Rios. Both Cascade 220 and Rios are yarns that Andrea mentions as an alternative.
You will need one skein each of the contrast colours. For the main colour here are the number of skeins. These are the yardages that Andrea recommends. If you are making your sweater longer please take a look at the pattern because you might need an extra skein of the main colour
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Surprise coming next week
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Framed Sweater
We have new kit combinations for Andrea Mowry’s Framed (pattern purchased on Ravelry)
This morning I was out and about with dad. We were near one of the job sites so of course we had to stop.
Monday, July 27, 2026
Fading Point
When you purchase Pierre Light, you will also receive the original DK Pierre Shawl pattern!
This lovely textured shawl is a fingering weight version of the original DK weight Pierre Shawl. Choose four colors of fingering weight yarn and enjoy easy breezy textures and simple stitch patterns like seed stitch, twisted rib, garter ridges, and triangles. I extended the shawl with a few extra sections for finer yarns and a lightweight fabric. Create a smooth gradient as you follow the step-by-step color guidance or customize the palette with as many colors as you like. A single color version in a radiant hand dyed semi-solid would look fab! Instructions include a video tutorial to help you cast on and begin the shawl, making the project suitable for adventurous beginners and beyond.
I haven’t shown pictures of my trip knitting. I’m making Joji Locatelli’s Fading Point (pattern purchased on Ravelry) with Hedgehog Sock. Now it’s being put away until my next trip. I want to get back to my Antipodes Sweater.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Step by Step Sweater
This is the Step by Step Sweater by Florence Miller. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.
Our sweater is knit with Lang Cloud. Diana knit the 3rd size and used 3.5 balls.
The Step By Step Sweater is a simple raglan sweater with no complicated techniques, perfect as your first garment knitting project. It has a relaxed fit and two options for the neckline.
This sweater also has an associated video demonstrating all the tricky steps in the knitting process.
Optional short row shaping is included.
I started my post in the store and then forgot to finish it. Have a good evening. I have lots more for tomorrow’s post.



















































