Back in August of 2020, I made my first Midori Shawl and fell in love with the squishy, luxurious, and warm wrap. After showing my shawl to my mother-in-law, it became clear that she would like her own, so I made her a matching Midori Shawl for Christmas! The Midori Shawl features a simple knitted… Continue reading Revisiting the Midori Shawl
Tag: knitting
Herringbone Hat
a chevron colorwork hat for my nephew Hello, all! This week, I am sharing another hat I made and gifted for Christmas. This was an enjoyable and easy stranded knitting hat that I gave to my nephew. I am so happy with how it turned out. I mean, what's not to love about the modern… Continue reading Herringbone Hat
Classic Fair Isle Hat
a beginner-friendly fair isle hat for my brother-in-law, plus a deep-dive into some knitting data I collected Hello! Welcome back to the blog. Today I want to share about a hat I made for my brother-in-law for Christmas. This hat is incredibly beginner-friendly and knits up quick. At the end of this post, I decided… Continue reading Classic Fair Isle Hat
Northdale Hats
Matching fair isle hats for my father and grandfather Hello, everyone! Today I'm diving into two hats I made and gifted to my family for Christmas this year. First up, we have the Northdale Hats. I loved the colorwork pattern in these and knew my dad and grandpa would appreciate the warmth stranded knitting brings.… Continue reading Northdale Hats
Welcome, 2021!
Hello and welcome back to Bilingwool! I hope you are all doing well, and that you have had a lovely holiday. I took some time off over the holidays to concentrate on my projects that I get to share with you now that the holidays are over. For Christmas this year, I knitted and crocheted… Continue reading Welcome, 2021!
Four Knitting Designers You Might Not Know
Hello, everyone! Happy December. As I frantically work to finish my Christmas knitting, I wanted to make some time to think about what's going to be on my needles next. So, I have compiled a list of four knitters that you might not know about yet, in the spirit of finding some new projects for… Continue reading Four Knitting Designers You Might Not Know
Knitter’s Pride Ginger Deluxe Interchangeable Set
opening an early birthday present Welcome back to the blog. This is my 30th post! Can you believe it? I have had so much fun writing and creating this space for all things knit and crochet. Today, I wanted to share with you all an exciting new addition to my tool kit. Recently, I received… Continue reading Knitter’s Pride Ginger Deluxe Interchangeable Set
Knitting and Crocheting as a Sensory Experience
examining yarn crafts through a mindful lens Hello, yarn enthusiasts! Today I have a little bit of a different post for you. I have been wanting to write this one for a while. This is an important post for me because my craft is my meditation. The time I spend with my hooks and needles… Continue reading Knitting and Crocheting as a Sensory Experience
Eyelet Baby Blanket
revisiting a finished project for which I reverse-engineered a pattern Happy Friday morning, everyone! Today, I want to take a look back at a baby blanket I finished in March 2019. This was a gift I knitted for my new baby cousin. I decided to write my own pattern for this project, which I have… Continue reading Eyelet Baby Blanket
Fair Isle 20th Anniversary Hat
a look at the finished product! Hello everyone! I am so happy to be writing this post today. I really need this space for calm and color right now, given the tense four days of impending American election results. Things are looking up, though, and I have an exciting weekend ahead of me; my husband… Continue reading Fair Isle 20th Anniversary Hat
