Author Archives: Noile

Docker´s Beanie

Photo of cover sheet for Docker´s Beanie pattern. I have a small vintage car that I like to drive in good weather, preferably with the windows open — but my hair hasn´t seen scissors since February 2020, and it flies … Continue reading

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Norwester Rain Hood

(Note: Thanks to the excellent influence of Jorts the Cat, my images will now show descriptions beneath. WordPress doesn´t support ALT tags for users with limited vision, so this is how I´ĺl accommodate.) When I first saw the L´Hood Ritza … Continue reading

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Hobonichi Techo Follow-Up

My Techo cover served me very well in 2022, and continues to do so in 2023. The Techo is such a small book; it´s really amazing how much can be crammed into that very small space. This photo is of … Continue reading

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Hobonichi Techo Cover

For the past few years I’ve used a Japanese Traveller’s Notebook as my daily diary. I liked it, and it was a useful tool while I tried to figure out what I really wanted and needed, but this year I … Continue reading

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Addi Mittens, Take 3

After two failures, it was time to try again. Like the previous two mittens, this pair was made using Suzy’s Addi Pro Mittens Tutorial. This pair  were made from double-strands of Lion Brand Fishermen’s Wool and KnitPicks Stroll fingering yarn … Continue reading

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Addi Express Mittens!

I used Suzy’s Addi Pro Mittens Tutorial; the process looked a lot easier than socks. (But, let’s face it, socks aren’t at all tough once you figured them out!) My first attempt was done double-stranding Lion Brand Fishermen’s Wool in … Continue reading

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Flat Pack in Chocolate

Smaller, fidgety, fiber arts tools need their own safe place, especially if one is inclined to haul them around. On the spur of the moment, I pulled out the last of my favorite chocolate quilting fabric, and made a little … Continue reading

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Addi Socks 97/98 and 99/100

For Addi socks 97 and 98, I doubled the essentially fingering-weight International Yarns Infusions. These rank among my favorites so far, and were easy to knit; the yarn is just a little bit heavier than fingering yarn, and, doubled, is … Continue reading

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The Goldilocks Socks (95 and 96)

Yes, these just might be the “right” weight socks for my Addi Express knitting machine. Not too thick, and not too thin, with stitches just about right for the yarns. The Addi still struggles a bit with those increases and … Continue reading

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No. 10 Ebony Dress

Clothing has taken a back seat around here for quite a while now, but there’s stash to be used up, and, someday, maybe, clothes will be needed again. I have been eyeing *Wool&’s Rowena merino dress for quite a while, … Continue reading

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