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Mara Shawl “Seall Na Mara” (Madeline Tosh) | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2015/10/04/mara-shawl
Mara Shawl “Seall Na Mara” (Madeline Tosh). October 4, 2015. During the greatest summer heat in August, I had an intense craving for the sea and beach life. As I couldn’t take a holiday at the sea this year, this yarn came to my mind again, as the colors of Madelinetosh DK Yarn in Earl Grey match those of a special beach I love very much not as yellowish as in the photos, the color shifts between a sand-colored grey-beige mingled with different shades of blue (not grey ;) of the ocean. I even removed the...
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“Something in the air” (by Joji Locatelli) | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2015/08/25/something-in-the-air
8220;Something in the air” (by Joji Locatelli). August 25, 2015. 8220;Are you a dreamer? Turn your dreams into a reality and take a dive into this must have accessory. Throw aside all your cares don’t worry, it won’t be hard! The ethereal spark of lace may look difficult but really it’s not. This one was designed to travel across your needles effortlessly like a gypsy traveling from town to town.”. This is how Joji Locatelli. Beautiful idea behind, isn’t it? Click for full size. But starting with the MTo...
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“Bramble Hedge” Shawl (Joji Locatelli) | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2015/12/29/bramble-hedge
8220;Bramble Hedge” Shawl (Joji Locatelli). December 29, 2015. My contribution to Joji Locatelli’s. Fall KAL (knit-along) 2015. Has been my interpretation of her little shawl “Mixed Stories”. Why it had a rough start? Well… speak of hand-dyed yarn. As beautiful as it is/was, it rubbed off massively onto my fingers, so they got deep purple too. I guess it was the dark color, but never experienced something like this with Madelinetosh yarn so far. The Black Waters of hand dyed yarn. Row 1, 5 and 9 which.
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Sous Sous KAL – P1 or P1tbl, that is the question | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2015/02/08/sous-sous-kal-p1-or-p1tbl-that-is-the-question
Sous Sous KAL – P1 or P1tbl, that is the question. February 8, 2015. After starting the lovely sweater. From the Sous Sous KAL. I wondered, why the K1tbl (RS) are knit as normal purl stitches in the WS rows and not as P1tbl. I know from a different pattern, that normally the K1tbl are combined with their counterpart P1tbl and form a lovely “wheat” pattern this way. Click for full size). I asked the designer Norah Gaughan. In the discussion forum, and she answered. Tell others and share this:. You are com...
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Brioche Knitting Workshop with Nancy Marchant | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2015/02/23/brioche-knitting-workshop-with-nancy-marchant
Brioche Knitting Workshop with Nancy Marchant. February 23, 2015. Nancy Marchant, Amsterdam. I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a workshop with Nancy Marchant. The “queen of brioche” from Amsterdam, on Basic Brioche. Dt: Patent] last Friday (Feb 20) in my local LYS in Munich, Germany. We even had some time left to get an insight on two-color brioche knitting from Nancy, which was really great, as some of us knitters didn’t have the time to attend the workshop on this topic the following day. A day...
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Projects | suzan oakhill
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Nordic Wind Shawl (cabinfour). The “Nordic Wind Shawl” I just finished is a simple stockinette shawl, striped in quiet colors for a beautifully modern feel (Pattern by cabinfour on Ravelry). I chose for it […]. Read Article →. Seafaring Scarf “Polar Morn” (Purl Soho). I started with this scarf in September 2015, following the free pattern by Purl Soho. As I couldn’t get the recommended yarn Lanecardate Feltro (Super Bulky weight) here in Germany (and ordering […]. Read Article →. Read Article →. Turn you...
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“Toothless” Sharktooth Shawl (Stephen West) | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2016/01/08/toothless-sharktooth
8220;Toothless” Sharktooth Shawl (Stephen West). January 8, 2016. Stephen West’s “Sharktooth”. Is a top-down shawl with garter stitch and twisted stitch motifs at the center and edge of the shawl. Extra shaping at the edges and a picot bind off create jagged borders – in the original version of the shawl. My version of “Sharktooth” though is “toothless”… ;). The original shawl in. That yarn and color… just without the teeth! Just the right yarn for a fierce shawl as Sharktooth, don’t you think? But at le...
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“Sous Sous” Sweater (Norah Gaughan) | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2015/07/31/sous-sous-sweater
8220;Sous Sous” Sweater (Norah Gaughan). July 31, 2015. The Loop Knitting Shop. In London has recently been hosting a “ Knit Along. 8221; with the task to knit the lovely sweater “Sous Sous” (designed by Norah Gaughan. Until May 1st. Well, I’m a. Late (actually 2.5 months too late, finished July 18), but quite proud nevertheless as it was a real challenge for me – both because of the pattern construction itself as well as for this being my first garment knit from an english pattern. A beautiful plied DK ...
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Seafaring Scarf “Polar Morn” (Purl Soho) | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2016/03/16/seafaring-scarf
Seafaring Scarf “Polar Morn” (Purl Soho). March 16, 2016. I started with this scarf in September 2015, following the free pattern by Purl Soho. As I couldn’t get the recommended yarn Lanecardate Feltro. Super Bulky weight) here in Germany (and ordering from the US is way too expensive for this – the yarn has been created exclusively for Purl Soho), I used the Merino Worsted by Malabrigo. Is worked over a multiple of 2 1 stitches:. Row 1: *K1, p1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1. Row 2: K1, * k1b. Works ...
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First Weaving: Casbah Glacier Stole | suzan oakhill
https://suzanoakhill.com/2015/05/28/casbah-glacier-stole
First Weaving: Casbah Glacier Stole. May 28, 2015. I finally finished my first weaving! I tried a shawl of 40cm (15.7 inch) width and 180 or 190cm (71 or 75 inch) length. The yarn had more shrinkage and draw-in though than I expected (see notes below on using knitting yarn for weaving), so the shawl turned out with a length of 186cm/73.2 inch and a width of 38cm/15 inch. 8230; How do I secure the cross? 8230; So, I just noted how long it took me in the beginning, which was:. In the beginning, I beat far ...
