Welcome to a new Lunar New Year, a new month, and to my finally-finished Tweedy Poncho! I so enjoyed this poncho project and look forward to wearing it, especially since it uses one of my favorite yarns - Rowan Felted Tweed. The poncho is from a pattern in Issue 141 of Inside Crochet magazine. PHOTOS:… Continue reading Tweedy poncho is finished! + Seollal, Year of the tiger
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Busan sea views; new crochet poncho project
My plans to go back the U.S. have been postponed until July, so in Korea I remain for the time being. The pandemic has presented complications that have kept me in a kind of physical limbo, but I'm doing my best to use my time well, which includes digging into several fun art projects I've… Continue reading Busan sea views; new crochet poncho project
Current stitch sitch’ :)
I know, I'm a geek with these titles. Just a quick craft diary update, to show some WIPs with their stiches and yarns. I've got way too many things going at once, as usual! Here are four of them: Top left, chevron stitch and The Yarn Collective Bloomsbury in Fuschia (will be a scarf). Top… Continue reading Current stitch sitch’ 🙂
Finished Mont Blanc cardigan
The Mont Blanc cardigan is now ready to wear. I really want to call this garment a "shirt-jack" since that is how it looks and fits. I made the sleeves a tiny bit wider than recommended, so I could wear a hefty shirt underneath. The front pockets are stitched as little tubes and attached to… Continue reading Finished Mont Blanc cardigan
New wool beret
This is a mini-post to share the finished wool beret I mentioned last time. I used some beautiful wool Aran yarn that I bought a few years back at Lincraft in Sydney, Australia. One skein and a 5mm hook was enough to complete the hat. PHOTOS: Wool beret from a free YouTube pattern by Ellej.… Continue reading New wool beret
Christmas tree is up! + new hat pattern
I'm checking in to share a photo of my Christmas tree, a mini time capsule that I put up on Thanksgiving, as I try to do each year. My Dad's handmade ornaments cover about 80% of the tree, and the rest are gifts from friends and some travel mementos. The newest ornaments are a paper… Continue reading Christmas tree is up! + new hat pattern
Newly-finished 100% yak cardigan with hood
Another of my wonderful projects, the Mama Bear cardigan, is finally "off the hook." This is a truly well-written pattern by Mon Petit Violon. It was a joy to make and I look forward to wearing it once the temperature dips just a bit more (and, actually sharing a photo of myself, not the mannequin,… Continue reading Newly-finished 100% yak cardigan with hood
Late summer treasures + WIP updates
My excuse for posting is to share a few photos from today that reflect the season. Late summer/early fall in Korea is my favorite time of year. It might be a season all its own, since this transition time is much milder than high summer, yet the leaves have only just begun to look a… Continue reading Late summer treasures + WIP updates
Happy Chuseok! Plus, WIP cardigan progress
Happy Chuseok (추석)! Roughly translated as "Autumn eve," Chuseok is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in both North and South Korea. It's celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon (at the Autumn equinox). Westerners understand Chuseok as "Korean Thanksgiving," and although its… Continue reading Happy Chuseok! Plus, WIP cardigan progress
Quick WIP update – cardi and infinity scarf
Just a quick craft diary entry today. I finally stitched together the ends of my latest scarf, made with Scheepjes Wanderlust gradient yarn. It has settled into a beautiful infinity scarf, which I plan to gift to a dear friend who is moving abroad. The Mama Bear cardigan is coming along nicely, too. The yak… Continue reading Quick WIP update – cardi and infinity scarf
The Frill Seeker 