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Tag Archives: self-designed

Upcycled Chevron Dress

This was one of my favourite sewing projects to date – I was tasked with turning at least two old shirts into a dress. I happened to have two corduroy shirts at home already, and scrounged up two pairs of corduroy pants to give myself a bit more material to work with. Rather than keep …

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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 …

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3-5-2-4-1 Socks

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

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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.

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Gold and Blue

I designed and hand-knit this colourwork sweater from scratch.

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Blue Hour

A very simple design handknit with recycled merino.

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Every Which Way

I intended this linen tank top to have a deep v in the back, but as I finished knitting it I realized it looked equally good with the v in the front, and liked it even better on the purl side. It can be worn four ways: knit side, front and back, and purl side, …

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Oatmeal

A simple shirt in linen/cotton yarn inspired by these laser-cut coconut shell buttons gifted to me by a friend.

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Recent Entries

  • Handwoven Flatcap
  • Handwoven Wool Blanket
  • Upcycled Chevron Dress
  • Mandolindo
  • Sliding Tiles Blanket

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Shena Tschofen is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in contemporary circus, music, and textile art.

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