Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: Knitting

  • Forsythia

    This is a project I’ve been thinking about for a long time. It’s Forsythia a pattern by Symeon North (aka Pippi Kneesocks) in the book Spin to Knit. The pattern is VERY simple. It’s a top down sweater. You cast on the stitches for the neck, knit ribbing for an inch, and then add in…

  • Garter Yoke Cardigan

    This is what I have been working on the past month, the Garter Yoke Cardigan from the Winter Knit1 magazine. I made it with some Cotton Ease that I had in the stash. I really like how it turned out. It’s very roomy. I’m used to wearing sweaters with a bit of negative ease but…

  • Crafty Monday: Pfeiffer Falls

    I finished my Pfeiffer Falls hooded scarf earlier this week! This is first project (that I can remember) in which I really enjoyed the process of knitting. In fact, this is what I’ve been knitting during the hell that is the current winter we are having and if it weren’t for this project (or knitting…

  • Crafty Monday: A couple of scarves

    I haven’t posted much in the way of my crafty endeavors for a couple of weeks but, I assure you, I am crafting. Knitting, specifically. As you know, this has been a challenging couple of months (It’s been a challenging year, but that’s a whole other blog post). Knitting has really, really helped me get…

  • Crafty Monday: The shawl

    The shawl, originally uploaded by CraftyMoni. I’ve been working on this thing since March! It was my “Fire” project for Project Spectrum: the elements. I finally buckled down and finished the darn thing and I’m so happy it’s done. I used Malabrigo Lace Weight. I love the color but don’t have anything in my closet…