Knitting

Lorena on December 22nd, 2011

Yarn: String Theory Colorworks in “Resistor” Pattern: Hypothesis by Lorena Haldeman Notes: Earlier this year, I started talking with my friend Caitlin, of String Theory Colorworks, about doing a pattern for her self-striping yarns in which the pattern would change every time there was a color change. I thought it would be easy and fun. It was [...]

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Lorena on December 17th, 2011

Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed in “Denali” (a limited edition sock club colorway) Pattern: Fissility by Lorena Haldeman Notes: My second for-sale pattern, Fissility, has been tested within an inch of its life! Honestly. I think I knit at least six pairs of these before finalizing the pattern. I wanted to be able to offer two different heels, and [...]

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Lorena on November 22nd, 2011

Yarn: Fiesta Boomerang in “Sedona” Pattern: Child’s Placket-Neck Pullover by Joelle Hoverson Notes: Happy baby, Lala!

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Lorena on November 15th, 2011

Yarn: Mind’s Eye Yarns, from the sock club Pattern: coming in late November!

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Lorena on November 8th, 2011

Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed in “Green-eyed Monster” Pattern: Child’s First Sock in Shell Pattern by Nancy Bush

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Lorena on October 2nd, 2011

Yarn: Claudia Handpainted Sport yarn in “Purple Midnight” Pattern: Made up as I went along, and apparently, immediately forgotten. Notes: I don’t even remember starting this, so the date is a complete guess. I don’t even remember working on it! I mean, I know I must have… nobody else in my house knits. And it’s yarn [...]

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Lorena on September 27th, 2011

Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed in “Dogwood” Pattern: toe-up Old Shale Notes: these turned out just  a liiiiiitle too big for me, so someone will be getting them for Christmas.

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Lorena on September 22nd, 2011

Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed in various strengths of reds and purples Pattern: Made up as I went along Notes: For my lovely sister-in-law, Amy, as a wedding gift. Love you, honey!

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Lorena on September 17th, 2011

Most photographed on vacation in July, here are my Sock Monkey socks! Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed in “Sock Monkey” Pattern: a toe-up Old Shale pattern that I swear I’ll write up some day.

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Lorena on August 18th, 2011

Yarn: Lisa Souza Sock! in “Berry Poppins,” which Becca gave to me for my birthday an embarrassingly long time ago! Pattern: Cast on about 120. Knit in a tube until you’re worried you’re going to run out. Bind off. Notes: I started this while on vacation, in case we did any nighttime driving that I [...]

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