knittedyarns Botanica Medallion Vest Travels (Straight into the frog pond)
Botanica Medallion Cardi is an inspiring pattern. After several starts and work to learn the stitches, it’s heading to the frog pond…
knittedyarns Botanica Medallion Progresses
Over July 4th weekend, I bought some more Tahki Cotton Classic at Purl By the Sea for the Botanica Medallion Vest from Vogue International. I was concerned that I wouldn’t have sufficient cotton for the edging. In addition, I bought a skien of darker blue-green in case I decide to switch to a different lace […]
knittedyarns Montauk Bound With Knitting
We love the beach in Montauk which can be relatively empty (at least by New Yorkers’ standards) on holiday weekends. It’s a wonderful expanse of beach with rolling waves that make for peaceful rejuvenation. Of course, it’s not every Manhattanite’s idea of a “local” beach but my husband and I make it an adventure and […]
knittedyarns Shiri Mor's Botanica Medallion Sweater from Vogue Knitting
When I started knitting lace doilies, one of my friends suggested that I check out the pattern on the cover of Vogue Knitting Summer 2009. It’s an unusual pattern by Shiri Mor. It’s more of a vest than a sweater. It consists of a center circle knit in the round like a doily and a […]