Author Archives: Shena Tschofen

Branché

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Branché, US Tour

Cabaret du Jugement Dernier

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Outdoor circus cabaret at the St. Jax Cathedral—Le Monastère, Montréal

Street shows

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Clowning with traffic cones

Sea Glass Sweater

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This sweater was inspired by designers Wool and Pine’s Sea Glass Tee. Using entirely leftover yarns from other projects, I modified the pattern to include a steek and long sleeves.

3-5-2-4-1 Socks

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I’ve knit a couple pairs of these simple colourwork socks I designed in 2019.

Kerleva Sweater

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My friend Rachel and I co-designed and knit this sweater with a mix of recycled and new yarn. We learned lots about writing and grading knitting patterns, and hope to someday actually finish writing the pattern so that others can knit it.

Indigo-dyed handknit sweater

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Thanks to @blackhenstudio for introducing me to the wonders of fresh-leaf indigo dyeing. Pattern: #irishroverpullover by @tetisknitgarden View on Instagram

August: Franklin Carmichael’s ‘Lake Wabagishik’

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View on Instagram In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from August. After completing the Red Canna in July, I found that studying painters’ brushstrokes was a good way to identify stitch direction and create texture and depth.

July: Georgia O’Keefe’s ‘Red Canna’

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View on Instagram In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from July, when I decided to learn by copying from an already existing painting. I chose Georgia O’Keefe’s Red Canna because I could directly apply the stitch direction and blending exercise I had taught myself in the June embroidery.