Episode 21: Back to the future with Fantastitch
Check in on my progress on the Fantastitch shawl, take a look at my Rocquaine pullover and listen to me speak about my latest knit and wool obsessions. Spring has sprung in my little corner of Norway and even if there were some technical hiccups along the way for this episode it turned out to be a bit longer than usual.
People, patterns, yarns and other things mentioned in this episode
What I’m wearing
Rocquaine Sweater by Christina Danaee
Pattern first published in Pom Pom Quarterly Magazine issue 18: Autumn 2016. Can now be bought as single pattern.
On Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rocquaine
I knit mine in Madelinetosh Tosh DK, Modern Fair Isle. Stashed in 2015 and knit up 2018. 😅
Watch this
More about the Norwegian bunad, but in English this time!
"The history of the bunad - traditional Norwegian folkwear" video by Fabel Knitwear.
On the needles (work in progress)
I continue to rave about the Fantastitch shawl by Stephen West. Yarns used: Stranded Dyeworks BFL Nylon, NinaPetrina BFL, Værbitt Hillesvåg Sølje and Rauma Alpakka Lin
The pattern can be got on Westknits Ravelry store.
Stash to bursting
Værbitt garn: https://www.varbitt.no/
Laila dyes to order and ships abroad if you send her an email.
Hooking up
Dirk the Dragon by Lydia Tresselt
Starting another amigurumi project, going for one of Laly Lala's sweet doll series.
Inspirations
New shawl pattern by Gurdun Johnston coming up. Will add a link here once it’s live!
