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Wöldten | Knitwear Designer
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“Stillness woven together..wind through branches, a distant bird, or the ocean, …sounds the size of released sighs.”

Hand Knitting Pattern Designer
Green Mountain National Forest, VT
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/woldten
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Last weekend, I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Tammy from Wing & A Prayer Farm. She is such a dear soul with so many talents and absolutely gorgeous fiber!

This image was taken of us at Rhinebeck this past October.

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Tammy is pictured on the left with her iconic braids, welcoming smile, and a caring twinkle in her eye. She’s the kind of person you just want to hug! I’m next to her on the right in this image wearing my Lindal Cardigan over a floral print dress. The image is in black and white. #knitting #knitsky #indiedyers #craft #craftsky #knittersofbluesky #fiber 🧶
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#showmeyourknits WIP Week Edition

I just cast on my ninth Happy Sleepy™! This one is a gift and will soon be making an international trip, but not before I work out the charting details for an Argyle pattern!

Details in alt text.
Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
What’s on My Needles? I'm currently knitting up my ninth Happy Sleepy™! From the moment I completed my very first one, my mind started racing with ideas for different 'pajamas' to decorate my little guy with. This creative spark led me down an exciting (and challenging!) path: attempting to work stranded chart patterns across sections of short-row shaping. I'll be honest: I'm still working out the details. I haven't been able to find any resources on how to do this properly, so I'm essentially winging it in my quest to create the perfect argyle pattern! The two argyle versions already on my Ravelry projects page aren't quite perfect yet, but this current project marks my third attempt at cracking the code on stranded knitting across short-row shapes. While perfecting this technique, I'm also dreaming up a Holiday Happy Sleepy™, so stay tuned for that festive surprise! Right now, the project on my needles is all about working out the details for my "Argyle" pattern. Once I've got it just right, I'll create a chart that will become part of the official pattern. Good news for early supporters: anyone who has already purchased this pattern will automatically receive the update, plus one additional stranded chart as a special holiday surprise! The yarn I'm using is Junction Fiber Mill's Making Tracks DK in the colorway "In The Clearing". Because I was able to visit the mill in person, I had the luxury of hunting through their inventory to find this beautifully delicate, pale version of the colorway, and I absolutely love it! You can see it in the photo below on the right, with more typical skeins of this colorway on the left. Honestly, I love them all! #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #craftsky #sockknitting #knitsocks #craft #knitting
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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“A Portrait of an Artist” c.2025
The MoMA
“A Portrait of an Artist” c.2025 I recently met up with a group of friends I’ve known for years in NYC, though a couple of them I was meeting in person for the first time. We connected years ago while working on a competitive team playing GISH (the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt). Every year when the list dropped for this week-long hunt, we’d stay up all hours of the night completing tasks, with the hope of one day meeting each other in person. While we never won a hunt together before GISH ended, we vowed to meet up someday. Last year, several of us met in Austin, Texas and had a blast. This year was NYC, and a couple people who couldn’t make it to Texas came to the city. We still have a few people from our team we haven’t met yet, so maybe another year! This photo was taken at the MoMA, where we enjoyed members-only early entry and had fun as we always do, taking random photos and just enjoying time together. This is my attempt at posing for “A Portrait of an Artist.“​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ If you’d like to see some of our crazy entries, check out these accounts @gishteamgoats @teamgoatzilla on Instagram. (After the closure of GISH, another scavenger hunt group was formed called “The Rogue Hunt”, where I participate each year in August now. If you’re interested in playing for good, you can learn more and sign up at @theroguehunt.) #scavengerhunt #gish #theroguehunt
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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A great article about Vermont’s ‘Farm-to-Closet’ Movement and the Northern New England Fibershed!

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Vermont Textile Producers Eye a 'Farm-to-Closet' Movement
Across the state, farmers, spinners, weavers and knitters strive to slow the runaway train called “fast fashion” as they produce natural plant and animal fibers.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Train to NYC!!!
October 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Today is the final day of NY Sheep & Wool 2025, and I am beyond grateful for the generosity and friendship of these amazing knitters. Not only did they share their accommodation with me, but they shared so much more… their stories, their laughter, and their love of knitting. 🧶
Six people stand on a hill at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. A tree with beautiful yellow foliage is on the distance. #knitting #knitsky #knittetsofbluesky
October 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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#showmeyourknits #socktober

Original Happy Sleepy by @artofmagda.bsky.social is joined by my latest #knitting pattern for the same frolicking playful creature. If you enjoy knitting socks, this is made in a similar way. Details in alt text.

Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Two “Happy Sleepy” abstract animals are shown balanced on a piece of driftwood by the shores of Lake Champlain. The one in the back was hand sewn in upholstery fabric by artist, Magda Wojtyra, the original designer of the Happy Sleepy. The one in the foreground was hand knit by knitwear designer, Ona Wöldten, based on a knitting pattern for the same playful creature. The pattern begins with the equivalent of two toe-up hand knit socks, which can either be done singly or two-at-a-time. Short-row shapes are used to give the body form and the whimsical curve, and two half moon eyes are hand embroidered on after completion. This is a great stash buster project and makes the perfect gift for the holidays. Use as an emotional support friend or cozy neck pillow. The Happy Sleepy will definitely invoke smiles in anyone who sees it. #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #craft #holiday #handknit #craftsky 🧶🧵🪡
October 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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How stinking adorable!

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October 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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I just discovered this YouTube review of my Tintype Scarf by Harrison of “A Town Called Yarn”. You simply must see what he did with his Advent yarn collection! It’s stunning!

Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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Town Hall - 024 | Knitting and Crochet Podcast | Stash Confessions
YouTube video by A Town Called Yarn
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October 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Hello SciShow Viewers, Earlier this month, we published a video about knitting and physics that missed the mark, and we’ve now pulled that video. If you read...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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The Countdown has begun to Dick Van Dyke’s 100th Birthday Party!!!

Mark your calendars now, and join me on December 13th as we celebrate! I’ll be starting my day with a screening of Bye Bye Birdie, followed by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins!
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September 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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One more Happy Sleepy™ for you this week. This one I’ve named, “The Hipster”. I’m absolutely enamored with this little guy! I gave him a pin-striped suit, plaid pants, and a vintage key to unlock any door he may encounter. He holds the secret! 🧶💕

Pattern on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
A hand knit plush object or tactile sculpture is photographed on a teak tabletop. He is knit to look like he is wearing plaid pants with a belt and buttons at the crotch like vintage undergarments. An antique key hangs from his belt. His upper portion is hand embroidered to look like pin-stripe suiting. Two smiling half moon eyes are also embroidered on. Next to him is a vintage woven cap and steampunk glasses. The knitting pattern for this little guy is very basic, but I’ve been trying to work out stranded knitting charts to give it more whimsy and character. Figuring this out across sections of short-row though creates unusual effects and currently I don’t feel like I’ve got it perfected. I’m going to keep trying to work it out to see if I can achieve better results. I do though still adore this one. Even with all the quirks, I think he’s perfect! #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #showmeyourknits #woldten #happysleepy #happysleepymake #craftsky #craft #art #designer #knitweardesigner #ravelry 🧶🧵🪡
September 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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This is my Happy Sleepy™ that I’m familiarly calling “the Artist”. It was one of my first working prototypes for this design. I wanted to see what would happen if I added stranded patterning. It still makes me smile so much! Although not part of the pattern, I’m still playing around with ideas.
A whimsical plush object/tactile sculpture rests atop a woven pillow. Both are heavily patterned causing the object to almost disappear as if wearing camouflage. A container is visible on the right of the image with paintbrushes. The object is embellished with hand sewn details - a belt, and little nubs, along with its iconic half moon smiling eyes. #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #showmeyourknits #woldten #Ravelry #craft #craftsky #knitcompanion #emotionalsupport #art 🧶🧵🪡 Basic pattern available on Ravelry at /happy-sleepytm or by going to the Ravelry page for @woldten
September 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Meet your new knitting companion! 🧶

Find Happy Sleepy™ on Ravelry today!
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Two hand-knit minimalist objects appear on a worn wooden deck surrounded by daffodils. They are each made using natural sheep’s wool. The one on the foreground is a light grey color and the one in the background is a warm brown. Each has the iconic half moon smiling eyes that identify it as a Happy Sleepy design. The response to yesterday's Happy Sleepy™ pattern release has been absolutely incredible! This little abstract creature is already winning hearts with its personality - those sweet minimalist eyes that transform from wide-awake wonder to peaceful slumber with just a flip. What makes this design so special goes far beyond its adorable factor. This project represents a beautiful story of global creative connection - from the original 2001 sewn prototype by Polish artist, Magda Wojtyra (inspired by an illustration from her partner Marc Ngui), to our months of collaborative development. The construction is familiar yet completely fresh - starting with toe-up sock techniques, then transforming through strategic short-row shaping into this delightfully dynamic creature. The pattern includes gorgeous illustrated charts, making every step a visual journey. At just 8" x 15", your Happy Sleepy™ is perfectly sized for travel adventures while embodying the artists' beautiful philosophy: "Whether happily proactive or sleepily withdrawn, they are avatars of our freedom to choose." Test knitters have already brought such personality and love to this project - each one unique, each one a reminder that through craft we're creating tangible symbols of joy and free will. As the artists share: "Making fine craft is a physical meditation that can restore our spirits because creating puts us on the making, versus just consuming, side of culture." Ready to join this global creative conversation? Find Happy Sleepy™ on Ravelry today! #HappySleepyMake #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #woldten #Ravelry #HappySleepy #showmeyourknits #craft #craftsky 🧶🧵🪡
September 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Ready to embark on a whimsical knitting adventure? ✨

Today marks an exciting milestone as I introduce something completely different from my usual collection - the Happy Sleepy™ knitting pattern, now available on Ravelry!

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Image: a whimsical hand-knit abstract animal with minimalist smiling eyes and wearing a pair of blue lensed steampunk style glasses rests atop an assortment of travel maps and visitor brochures. A walking stick with telescope spyglass in the handle sits nearby. This adorable abstract creature is a delightful departure that blends my signature short-row techniques with pure joy and whimsy. When right-side up, those minimalist eyes sparkle with happiness, but flip them upside down and they're peacefully sleeping - truly embodying our freedom to choose between energetic exploration and restful retreat. Born from an incredible international collaboration with award-winning artists Magda Wojtyra and Marc Ngui from Windsor, Canada, this pattern represents the beautiful connections that unite us across borders through craft and creativity. What started as a chance discovery on Bluesky has blossomed into a meaningful partnership and friendship. The construction is surprisingly familiar yet entirely fresh - beginning like toe-up socks but transforming into something magical through clever short-row shaping and thoughtful details. At 8" wide and 15" tall, this little world traveler is ready for any adventure you have planned. This collaboration reminds us that creating puts us on the making side of culture - a physical meditation that restores our spirits. As the artists beautifully express: these enlightened beings never forget their freedom of choice, whether zooming around with excitement or dreaming in peaceful slumber. #HappySleepy #KnittingPattern #Ravelry #InternationalCollaboration #ShortRowKnitting #WhimsicalKnitting #CraftCommunity #KnittingAdventure #NewRelease #HappySleepyMake #wöldten #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #craft #art #craftsky 🧶🧵🪡 @artofmagda.bluesky.social
September 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The Public Broadcasting Service is such an important resource. This documentary is just one such program that they bring to viewers, preserving our shared history, and honoring the many talented individuals who make up our cultural identity. Check out the film, link below.

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American Seams - POV
A glimpse into the lives of three quilters in the American West.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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#showmeyourknits Autumn Week

To me, this sweater just embodies autumn in Vermont, one of my favorite times of the year. As the leaves change, and the air turns crisp, sweaters become my go to comfort. And this one is especially warm and light!

Project page: www.ravelry.com/projects/lei... 🍂🍁🧶
A cardigan sweater is hung an a coatrack outdoors. The front is visible with round wooden buttons. Green foliage is in the background. The sweater is hand knit sideways and uses a series of short row shapes for both the yoke motif and body panels. All of the yarn is by Plied Yarn Company in their North Ave Fingering. The main body is their tonal brown, while the yoke is done in tonal orange, yellow, beige, and slate blue. #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #woldten A sweater is hung an a coatrack outdoors. The back is visible here. Green foliage is in the background. The sweater is hand knit sideways and uses a series of short row shapes for both the yoke motif and body panels. All of the yarn is by Plied Yarn Company in their North Ave Fingering. The main body is their tonal brown, while the yoke is done in tonal orange, yellow, beige, and slate blue. #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #woldten
September 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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The Cyanotype Shawl represents the evolution of short-row shape motifs within the knitting lexicon. When combined with mosaic slipped stitch technique, individual rows are worked to create dynamic optical effects.

Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Yarn Kits: www.woldten.com/designer-kit...
A large hand knit shawl is shown wrapped around a vintage dress form on the shores of Lake Champlain. The Cyanotype Shawl represents the evolution of short-row shape motifs within the knitting lexicon. When combined with the mosaic knitting technique of slipping stitches, individual rows are worked to create dynamic optical effects. This incredible shawl measures 28”x102”, but can easily be modified to produce a shorter length wrap. The pattern comes with a beautifully designed graphic rendering to easily visualize the distinct elements that make up this shawl. Working with @vermontfibershed Shetland wool and gradient yarn by @freiafibers the motif undulates from areas of intensely saturated hues to more subtle shifts in tone. This is poetry in hand knitting design! #knitting #cyanotypeshawl #wöldten #onawöldten #tintypecollection #woldten #handknit #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #craft #finecraft #holidaygift #yarnkits #ravelry 🧶🧵🪡
September 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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“Designer Kits” are now available on my website. Visit www.woldten.com/designer-kits to find new curated kits for my most two most recent designs, the Ambrotype Scarf and the Cyanotype Shawl.

Kits include a full-color printed pattern and all the yarn needed to make the featured design.
Three cakes of Freia Fine Handpaint Yarns gradient fiber are shown on a moss covered rock together with several skeins of Pokainu Yarns beautiful Shetland Wool. The gradients range from a lovely saturated cornflower or periwinkle blue into a soft honey tone and finally into a rich amber. The accompanying Shetland is in “Truffle”, a pale tannish color. Wild fern grow along the edge of the rock framing the image in verdant green. These yarns illustrate what is included in one of Ona Wöldten’s new designer kits along with a printed pattern, lavender sachet, and artist gift card. #knitting #knitsky #designerkits #knittersofbluesky #holidayplanning #giftgiving #woldten #yarn #gradientfiber #shetlandwool #craftsky #art #craft #crochet #crochetsky 🧶🧵🪡❤️
September 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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*NEW DESIGN *

The Cyanotype Shawl

Short-row shape motifs have an optical effect when paired with mosaic slipped stitch details in this oversized shawl full of drama and poetic grace.

Pattern on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Designer Kits on Wöldten: www.woldten.com/designer-kit...
IMAGE: A large hand knit shawl is shown draped around a dress form on the rocky shores of Lake Champlain. The shawl is knit using garter stitch horizontal rows with stockinette short row shapes that are layered with mosaic slipped stitch columns. Beautiful indigo colors fade from a deep saturated tone to a pale periwinkle blue. DESCRIPTION: The Cyanotype Shawl is part of the evolution of my Tintype Collection, a group of designs that continues my work in the field of short-row pattern motifs. This body of work highlights the way color changing and gradient yarns move throughout a design. This design expands upon my knitting vocabulary, incorporating the use of the principles of mosaic knitting and slipped stitches to create a grid-like pattern without the use of stranding. INSPIRATION: This design was inspired by the work of Armondo Thomas “Mondo” Guerra, an American fashion designer who finished as runner-up on Season 8 of Project Runway. The specific design that influenced this pattern is a bold, graphic, black-and-white, op-art printed, sleeveless blouse that was featured in Episode 10 of the season. The complete work is bold and striking in both its conceptual statement and visual presence. YARN + YARDAGE: MC: FREIA FINE HANDPAINT YARNS Fiber Content: 100% Mulesing-Free Merino Weight: Single Ply Fingering; 100g /3.53oz - 393m/430yds Color Shown: Denim Total Yardage: 1277m/1397yds 1 yarn bomb, 1 shawl ball, and 1 minikin CC: POKAINU YARNS Fiber Content: 100% Shetland Wool Weight: 2-Ply Sport; 100g /4oz - 361m/395yds Color Shown: Relic Yardage: 1400m/1530yds 4 skeins #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #showmeyourknits #craftsky #art #fineart #craft #finecraft #fashiondesign #fashion #woldten #ravelry 🧶🧵🪡
September 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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#showmeyourknits Scarf Week

*NEW DESIGN *
The Ambrotype Scarf
Short-row pattern motifs are joined by mosaic knitting techniques to create this gorgeous scarf design.

Available on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Designer Kits available through my website: www.woldten.com/designer-kit...
IMAGE: A scarf is shown draped around a dress form on the rocky shores of Lake Champlain. The scarf is knit using garter stitch horizontal rows with stockinette short row shapes that are layered with mosaic slipped stitch columns. DESIGN: The Ambrotype Scarf is part of the evolution of my Tintype Collection, a group of designs that continues my work in the field of short-row pattern motifs. This body of work highlights the way color changing and gradient yarns move throughout a design. This design expands upon my knitting vocabulary, incorporating the use of the principles of mosaic knitting and slipped stitches to create a grid-like pattern without the use of stranding. INSPIRATION: This design was inspired by the work of Armondo Thomas “Mondo” Guerra, an American fashion designer who finished as runner-up on Season 8 of Project Runway. The specific design that influenced this pattern is a bold, graphic, black-and-white, op-art printed, sleeveless blouse that was featured in Episode 10 of the season. The complete work is bold and striking in both its conceptual statement and visual presence. YARN + YARDAGE: MC: FREIA FINE HANDPAINT YARNS Fiber Content: 100% Mulesing-Free Merino Weight: Single Ply Fingering; 100g /3.53oz - 393m/430yds Color Shown: Lucas Total Yardage: 491m/537yds 1 shawl ball + 1 minikin CC: POKAINU YARNS Fiber Content: 100% Gotland Wool Weight: 2-Ply Sport; 100g /3.5oz - 274m/300yds Color Shown: Grisaille Yardage: 384m/420yds 2 skeins #knitting #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #craftsky #art #fineart #craft #finecraft #fashiondesign #fashion #woldten 🧶🧵🪡
September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I have two *NEW* designs launching next Tuesday, plus a limited number of kits that include local Vermont sheep’s wool, gradient fibers, and the finished pattern. Be the first to know as a newsletter subscriber. Sign up at www.woldten.com

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WÖLDTEN | Hand Knitting Patterns
Fine hand knitting patterns and designs for the experienced knitter or adventurous novice. Featuring: Origami Knitting (also known as 3D Knitting - dimensional knitting with shadow effects), Short-Row...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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The chocolate was too thick. The croissant, still warm. My sweater held the morning like a secret. No rush, no noise—just knit sleeves, gold rings, and time. The world can wait.
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September 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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**New Design** The Tintype Blanket

This is my newest design in the Tintype series and features linear sections of garter stitch rows with an asymmetric column of elongated hexagonal short-row shapes.

Pattern available through Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
The Tintype Blanket is a large throw or wrap composed of a series of elongated hexagonal shapes that are intentionally positioned off-center as viewed vertically. The location of them from left to right is also framed in an asymmetric manner. This style of composition stems from my love of Japanese design aesthetics. The resulting work is both modern and timeless. This design is part of my Tintype Collection, a series of designs that continues my work in the field of short-row pattern motifs. This body of work highlights the way color changing and gradient yarns move throughout a design. My model stands in a field of goldenrod holding the blanket outstretched behind her. The setting sun illuminates the pattern motif. DIMENSIONS: Blanket measures 48” x 84” TECHNIQUES: Techniques used in this design are garter and stockinette stitch involving both knitting and purling as well as the double stitch technique of forming short row shapes. A continuous i-cord edge is used to frame the work. DIAGRAMS: This pattern comes with written instruction along with a detailed vector diagram for both color placement and knitting order progression. #knitting #knitsky #blanket #handknit #knittersofbluesky #artshare #craft #craftsky #knitwear #designer #fiber 🧶🧵🪡
September 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Beautiful response! 🧶
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Scientist and Knitter reacts to SciShow's knitting video
YouTube video by Kristine Vike
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September 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM