Life LackaDaisiCal

August was a month of day trips..... Martin's Sweet Farm  - if you are in the area, check to see if the farm is open! Also, their products are available in select local specialty shops...like LaRose Bakery in Milton. Kelso Lavendar Farm  - Lavender fields are now closed, but you can buy products direct from the farm. Koigu  - a dye workshop day at the home of Koigu! Finished Projects - that pair of socks I found last month? Well, I finished them. I also started another pair using a vintage sock yarn from my stash...with an interesting spool of yarn in the middle! If you have any input on this, please let me know! I used Roxanne Richardson's stretchy cast on for these new socks....check out Roxanne's youtube channel! My Magnolia (Marie Wallin's FairIsle Club 4 project) is finished! Sweater pins are from Textile Garden. Sustainability is a subject I'm very invested in these days.... Produce bags by my friend Vall, Victory Stitches Palm Oil -...

New designs from Kaffe and Arne & Carlos for Rowan A/W 2019/20 These new designs are great continuations of collections published last winter! See my reviews here... Kaffe's Colours - Introducing Kaffe's New Shades in Felted Tweed! New Nordic Collection - Arne & Carlos present a new modern twist in Nordic Knits! Happy Knitting! Anne x (with Lackie sleeping at her feet) #handknit #knitrowanbyme #slowfashion #kaffe fassett #arne&carlos

Hi there! My July 2019 update - FINISHED OBJECTS Finished Object - my Burrow Wrap by Kay F. Jones Knit with 9 shades of Koigu KPPM and Rowan Kidsilk Haze This is the first project in the "Swish and Flick Collective". See my Burrow Wrap Ravelry Project page here ..... Whispers in the Walls socks - the second pattern of the Swish and Flick Collective! Knit in Regia Premium Yak sock yarn.... See my Whispers in the Walls Ravelry Project page here..... Rose City Rollers socks - FREE Pattern....you can find it here ! Hubby's short socks - Rowan Fine Art - sadly discontinued. Mine were knit in leftover Koigu KPPM from the Burrow Wrap! SOCK YARN STASH! I am totally honest and share my sock yarn stash! (I might not have knit socks, but I bought sock yarn.!) My sock club yarn was to knit socks from "New Pathways For Sock Knitters" by  Cat Bordhi. Got my Triskelion Yarn , Skyffling, at Purlescence ! WORKS IN PROGRESS.... Still work...

The Life LDC June video update is here! I've joined the Swish & Flick Collective by Kay F. Jones.  Swish and Flick Collective - 7 designs inspired by the 7 Harry Potter Books! (Anything Harry Potter and I'm in!!!! Bonus Pattern... Choose you House Socks Burrow Wrap - inspired by the Philosopher's Stone The Whispers in the Walls socks! - inspired by the Chamber of Secrets I'm just dying to know what the project will be for The Prisoner of Azkaban! Will it be something inspired by Sirius or Buckbeak maybe???  Koigu, the ORIGINAL hand painted yarn - established 1992! Vogue Knitting have always featured Koigu....a couple of samples of Vogue patterns that use Koigu and are my favourites! Koigu Squares Scarf from Vogue Knitting Holiday 2010  - FREE! Colour Band Pullover The Empress Jacket - Now, right now I'm in LOVE with this design....the Empress Jacket - It has modular pieces on the back, a fair isle section at the under...

Join me for a quick May update..... I share styling ideas for my Bondi/Barton Hoodie....see my previous video for details of the mashup. I LOVE Rowan's  Denim Revive yarn . FO - The Folk Fairisle Cushion, design by Marie Wallin. While this pattern is not yet available for purchase...you can see the other two fair isle cushions here on Marie's web site ! Fair Isle Club 5 is coming soon! Make sure you are signed up for Marie's newsletter for details. Booking open July 1! I edited my May update heavily as there was footage I decided not to post as Daisy was in it and I didn't feel comfortable posting it....so I end with a few Daisy photos throughout the years....after 15 years, 6 months....she will be missed so much. Thank you for joining me on the Life LDC couch for my May update. Happy Knitting, Anne x

I was excited to knit with this new Rowan yarn - Denim Revive! You know I LOVE denim and wear it ALL THE TIME! The "Ocean Blue" collection by Martin Storey included two hoodie designs - one for a man and one for a woman - yes, body shape specific for men and women. I wanted to knit the woman's design, Bondi, but I wanted the stripes and the pockets of the men's design (Barton), so I decided to do a... The Bondi didn't have pockets but the Barton did. I grabbed those pocket details and incorporated them into my Bondi! I decided NOT to sew up the rib at the side seam - I really like the inverted V it creates....and it keeps the rib from grabbing at the hips! This is my original modification to the design :)  I also did a 2x2 rib button band per Barton.  Bondi used a garter stitch for the button band. You make i-cord for the hood string! (If you've never done i-cord, I get you started in my April 2019 video blog update link...

Hi there! April has flown by because I've been focussed on finishing my Martin Storey Bondi/Barton mashup hoodie! Intro - disaster avoided 1:45 Who do I represent in the knitting world? Social media is abuzz with discussion about representation of BIPOC, gender, age and size!  Who do I represent? 3:00 Rowan Yarns Martin Storey 2019 Knit Along - Blanket and/Cushion, with or without BEADS! See my blog post... NEW Rowan KAL with Martin Storey Martin Storey Pure Wool Worsted Mystery Afghan Knit-A-Long Martin Storey KAL 2016 4:15 River City Yarns video discussing the 2019 KAL with Sharon Brandt, Trisha Malcolm and Martin Storey! 9:35 Bondi/Barton Mashup Hoodie! Coco knits accessories make finishing easier! 11:42 Mattress Stitch seaming stripes! 26:00 Buttons - I got mine from Textile Garden ! The style I used is number  TGB2920 - unfortunately I see they are sold out....but the same button is available in other finishes! 27:25 - I Cord Demo!  ...