Summer is finally starting for me, and I will be staying in Korea for the foreseeable future. That means I'll have a chance to visit some of my favorite cities (Busan, Seoul), as well as take a short trip to the historic city of Andong, a plan that I had to abandon last year. At… Continue reading Current WIPs and summer projects
Tag: yarn
Moon-shaped shawl
This jade green shawl took me only two days to crank out. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Sita, a breeze to work with, and the pattern is simple. I'm so used to working with tiny yarn, hooks, and complicated patterns that take ages, so this was a nice break. For this one, I used a… Continue reading Moon-shaped shawl
Old and new crochet WIPs with flower motifs
I like to crochet small-sized motifs during the hot summer months. One of my lingering projects (almost 2 years!) is a huge blanket made of octagonal and square motifs, which have a wonderful texture reminiscent of matelassé. At this writing, I have almost all the squares finished, and seven more octagons to go; after that,… Continue reading Old and new crochet WIPs with flower motifs
Yarn swift and ball winder in action
I've unboxed and tried out one of my early birthday presents - a yarn swift and ball winder sent from the United States. Believe it or not, I've been balling up yarn the old-fashioned way for years, and I recently thought it was high time I joined the 20th century (give me more time to… Continue reading Yarn swift and ball winder in action
Sakura mandala cushion is finished, plus assorted WIPs
What a blast it was to make the Sakura Mandala cushion cover! I made two mandalas with Scheepjes Softfun yarn and a 3.50mm hook, and sewed them together for the cover. Part of the fun was the 24 pompoms that encircle it - justifying my very smart purchase of Clover pompom makers, which I'm now… Continue reading Sakura mandala cushion is finished, plus assorted WIPs
Fedde Stole is finished! Plus: pompom prep
I am beyond delighted to have finally finished the Fedde stole, one of my "Covid projects" that has taken slow fashion to a new level. And I mean, sloowww... this one took me about 10 months from start to finish. Granted, I have tons of other projects going as well as a day job, but… Continue reading Fedde Stole is finished! Plus: pompom prep
Finished Noro shawl with tassels
A quick check-in to share my latest shawl, using Noro Shinryoku wool/silk blend yarn and a 6mm hook. I was able to use almost three full skeins, including three "chonky" tassels that add weight and balance to this simple article. I'd like to share the pattern here in my blog, when I have time to… Continue reading Finished Noro shawl with tassels
New WIPs + ash reshteh recipe
Just a quick update to share a few things I'm managing to fit in during my uni's mid-term week. Sometimes I cook a big pot of soup before I know I'm going to be busy for a few days. This time, I made ash reshteh, which is an Iranian noodle soup that is often eaten… Continue reading New WIPs + ash reshteh recipe
New crochet cable hat with floof
This cute hat pattern is called Camdyn, from a free pattern by Lakeside Loops. It took about 200 grams of DK yarn, and I topped it with one of my tremendous pompoms (I call them "floofs") that I bought on Etsy from Achilles Original Art. If you make this hat, you could certainly make your… Continue reading New crochet cable hat with floof
Finished object: pocket shawl / reader’s wrap
Just checking in to share the finished pocket shawl (a.k.a. reader's wrap) I finished last night. It's a wonderfully squishy garment made with Peruvian alpaca and wool. I'm really fond of this design by Crochet with Carrie! You can find this free pattern on her website (you can also find Carrie on Instagram @hey_carriex ).… Continue reading Finished object: pocket shawl / reader’s wrap
