I’ve knit a couple pairs of these simple colourwork socks I designed in 2019.
Category Archives: Craft
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
Row houses in St. John’s, NL
View on Instagram In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from October. After spending the previous months trying to replicate either photos or other painters’ work, I decided it was time to base an embroidery off of one of my own doodles. I wanted to make something a bit …
Indigo-dyed handknit sweater
Thanks to @blackhenstudio for introducing me to the wonders of fresh-leaf indigo dyeing. Pattern: #irishroverpullover by @tetisknitgarden View on Instagram
September: Otto Marseus van Schrieck’s ‘A “sotto bosco”
‘…with mushrooms, butterflies, a dragonfly, a snake and a lizard’ Continuing in the painting theme, this time mostly because I wasn’t sure what else to do. I opted for a darker theme for a change of pace but discovered that embroidery thread doesn’t exist in a whole lot of dark shades. It was very difficult …
August: Franklin Carmichael’s ‘Lake Wabagishik’
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’
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.
A directional blending exercise for June
View on Instagram In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This embroidery is from June, when I decided to break down the stitches themselves and learn how to direct and blend them smoothly. At this point I switched from using two strands of thread to using only one, since I found I …
May: Water Lily
View on Instagram In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from May, and I based it off a photo I took years ago. I chose it for its high contrast and discovered I was struggling with how to make stitches give the impression of smooth curves.