In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from December, the last installment in this project. After 11 months of landscapes and objects, I realized that I hadn’t tried to embroider a person yet. This self-portrait took me about 36 hours and by the end of it I was very …
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Mowgli’s Dog Sweater
I had some leftover yarn from the last sweater and I couldn’t resist making Mowgli a tiny dog sweater… There were some unique fit challenges involved in the design of this one, and I got to try out some new steek finishing techniques without risking a whole human sweater. I’ve never had to worry about the …
Garden-dyed handknit sweater
In 2021 I made a first attempt at growing dye plants. While I succeeded at getting both a weld and a woad crop, I made an unfortunate oversight during the woad vat reduction and I saw no garden blue this year…which made it all the more gratifying to have results from the weld. This yarn …
November: The tiger
In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from November. I returned to drawing inspiration from a photo and chose this one because I was interested in imitating the texture of the fur. View on Instagram
Handknit Luna Pullover
The latest naturally-dyed-recycled-yarn wonder. Acorn + iron on 50/50% wool/yak and 70/30% angora/nylon. #lunapullover by @anna_dandelion, an admirably clever design. View on Instagram
Craft Saga video series
Join me in my quest to collect knowledge of a diverse array of maker skills. Armed with the internet, a penchant for doing things with my hands, and an interest in how things are made, Craft Saga documents my adventures in newly learning how to do old things.
Sea Glass Sweater
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
I’ve knit a couple pairs of these simple colourwork socks I designed in 2019.
Kerleva Sweater
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.
Hand-tooled leather pouches
@magmadar1753 of @blackhenstudio introduced me to two new materials I hadn’t tried working with before: leather and metal. With Mike’s expert guidance, I got the chance to make two leather needle pouches (dyed with indigo and black walnut) and a metal plant hook! View on Instagram