Cozy winter cardis: Agatha and Belladonna
In Spring 2020, I had what I call a “knitting revelation”: I discovered that I could easily follow a pattern, after years of being terrified by what looked like indecipherable code. And since then, my designer of choice has definitely been Andi Satterlund, creator of Untangling Knots. I had been admiring for years her 50’s […]
Read MoreM7081: my new favourite winter dress
New season, new pattern… Every seasons seems to come to me with a favourite dress pattern – winter 2019 was Magnolia‘s season… … summer 2020 was V9253’s … … and autumn 2020 is definitely all about V7081! My “old” versions of M7081 In all honesty, the red and blue versions of these dresses were sewn […]
Read MoreSuspended Leaves: an easy lace shawl for Fall
Since my knitting revelation earlier this year, I have realised that I adore knitting lace – my two Belladonna cardigans (here and here) are probably my proudest makes up to date; although my Blossom shawl (actually my first lace knit of such scale ever) felt also quite an achievement at the time! And in the […]
Read MoreThe Perfect Coat Quest
This will not come to you as a surprise – I am an absolute fan of fit-and-flare dresses, in particular for the cooler months of the year. And obviously the flarer (is this really a word?) the better! Circle skirts are my absolute favourite if they work with the fabric I am using. However, circle […]
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