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Ode to Heilo
The original Wintergarden Pullover, ten years later. Going through some of my files this morning, it dawned on me that, oh my gosh, my Wintergarden Pullover is ten years old! It’s been a hectic decade...
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Après Ski Wine Cozy
So, now I take requests. Well, at least I took this one. A particularly nice person who just so happens to be an absolutely wonderful knitter (funny how those two pop up together so often) asked me...
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Free Knitting Pattern: Mittens in a Blink
OMG, we are all sooooo tired of this freezing cold weather! And it’s only January! To conquer that feeling that you just can’t knit fast enough to make all the warm things everyone needs for these...
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Hedgerow Fingerless Mittens
My Hedgerow Fingerless Mittens require only two 50-g balls – 1 light, 1 dark – in your favorite shades of either Heilo or Falk. The instructions offer sizing for average adult & extra large adult....
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Sirdal
Dale of Norway Sirdal, knit in Heilo yarn, by Karin I’m very fortunate to have some tremendously talented customers. This past week, a charming coincidence arose: two of my wonderful customers showed...
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Tiger Lily, in the pink
Reason #352 why I love knitting: Merely by changing the shades of yarn we’re using, we can give an entirely new look to beloved, old designs. It’s true, I do lament when an “old favorite” shade is...
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Transatlantic Name Calling
Last week, all eleven new Heilo colors arrived. What fun! Delving into that colorful pile of woolly goodness brought back memories of leaping into piles of freshly-raked leaves and revelling in...
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Rosalia Encore: the longer version
I used Dale of Norway Falk for my original Rosalia, mainly because of the great range of colors available in that line. But there are plenty of other sport weight yarn options you could use, like Dale...
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Fair Isle Hat, Vogue Knitting Fall 2011
ETA: Link to PDF available through Vogue Knitting. That’s my “#08 Fair Isle Hat” that just came out in Vogue Knitting Fall 2011. While I was waiting for the black and white Cascade 220 Sport to...
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Ruth’s Tiger Lily
I want to share with you a wonderful photo I recently received from a very talented customer: Ruth in her green version of the Tiger Lily Jacket That’s Ruth modeling her green version of my old Tiger...
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