Hilde's Corner

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all A Little Knitty friends! May 2024 treat you well with lots of yarny type goodies and projects. Have you made any yarn related resolutions this year? I think this is a good time of year to resolve to learn something new or try something new to move forward in your chosen craft. As fiber artists, we never stop learning. Even if we’ve done something for decades, there is always something new to try or learn. As I write this, I think my yarny resolution is twofold. You are all my witnesses as I resolve this year to
1) learn a new technique
2) knit with a yarn I have never tried before.

I don’t yet know what the new technique will be, but as for a new yarn, that will be easier as Jen is always bringing new yarns into the shop. There are even some that have been in the shop a while I have yet to try!

I am determined this year to knit with Queensland Kathmandu fingering. This one catches my eye every time I pass it by in the shop. I am torn with wanting to knit a sweater or a shawl.

The shawl I am thinking of is Self-Acceptance by Kristina Vilimaite for $5.50 on Ravelry. I love its simplicity while still looking cozy. It’s in my favorite shawl shape, an asymmetrical triangle. I find these the easiest to wear.

The newer yarn to the shop that is calling out to me is Jody Long’s Alba Aran. I love the vibrant colors and the tweed look it has. This hat, In Sync by Dani Gherardi, might be a great choice to try out this yarn. It sells for $6 on Ravelry.

I came across this cute pattern for a small little knitted pouch. (Would this count as a new technique? Probably not! But a pouch is something I have never knit before, though that is not my yarny resolution) It’s BAGGU Pouch pattern by Beatrice Mase. It sells for about $5.73 on Ravelry and uses fingering weight yarn. This would be a cute one to try Queensland’s Shetland Light! Another yarn I’ve been wanting to try. Or Ewe Ewe Fluffy Fingering! Oo - tough to choose which one.