Springtime in Philadelphia is my favorite time of year. When else do you get to run through a sun-filled field of violets and marsh marigolds while wearing your newly finished handknits? It’s a magical time before all the little flowers get mown down in May. The weather can still be in the 40s during the…
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Gansey Kids / Meg Roke (& A Giveaway!)
UPDATE: Congratulations to our contest winner, Gail L.! She’ll be receiving a copy of Gansey Kids and Cumbria to knit the Whitby Vest! Meg Roke has released a new ebook, Gansey Kids, full of beautiful knits inspired by traditional Gansey patterns. Ganseys, or Geurnseys, are knit sweaters traditionally worn by seamen originating from Guernsey, a…
Charlie’s Little Coastal Pullover
I finished Charlie’s Little Coastal Pullover a little bit ago (previously posted about here), but the timing coincided with the beginning of spring, and so I was initially expecting to save it for fall wear. We’ve been spending the past week on our yearly vacation in Down East Maine near Acadia National Park, though, and I…