Slowly, ever so slowly, it feels I’m starting to get the hang of the beautiful community service that is the Minerva Makers team! After my last post, and after making friends with the fantastic platform that is this new website, I have been thinking of ways to improve upon the structure of my project posts... Continue Reading →
If 2019 hectic lifestyle has severely affected my sewing production, my knitting has instead greatly benefitted! Besides the Diesis Jumper and the Vintertid Sweater, I have one more oversized jumper on the go and a little cropped sweater that I can’t wait to get started on. And whereas I’ve been terribly shy when it comes... Continue Reading →
Unbelievable and yet true: the second episode of my little tailoring escapade is actually up! As you might remember, after making my Francine Jacket, I had precious little left over fabric but the idea of a short-trousered suit had tickled my fancy and I could not let it go. I spent quite some time looking... Continue Reading →
FOREWORD I have a terrible, terrible backlog. And I use the word terrible with utmost intent, as my backlog is (and I’m quoting the Thesaurus) 1. distressing and severe; 2. horrible and/or extremely bad; 3. exciting terror and, lastly, 4. formidably great. I realised now some time ago that I have many, many more completed and undocumented projects than the ones that... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: the pattern for this jumper has been gifted me in exchange of my review of the instructions, the yarn I purchased privately. All comments and views are entirely my own. There are no affiliate links on this page. The end of the year is inevitably a time of reflection and tallies. And this year I... Continue Reading →
I could not wait to share this jumper with you all. I started it in August, and worked on it very slowly and very mindfully throughout autumn and most of the winter. It came with me on at least six flights, four of which long hauls, and has been the knitted project I invested most... Continue Reading →
