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Hi eveyone, Thank you so much to everyone who came to the Calgary Fibre Arts Fair last weekend! It was a great experience and I met a lot of really nice people. If you want more info, or for next … Continue reading
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Hey everyone! Thanks for coming back for another week’s episode of my podcast! I hope you’re all having a great week. I didn’t have as much time to knit this week, so there aren’t any finished objects. I have been … Continue reading
Hey Everyone, Thank you so much for sticking with me through my absence. I really appreciated all of your supportive messages while I wasn’t feeling well or was too busy getting ready for a market to podcast. I hope this … Continue reading
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Hi! Thank you for watching this week’s episode of my podcast. I hope you enjoy it. I have been on a real sock knitting kick lately, and this week is no different. I have finished one pair, and I … Continue reading
Last weekend, I decided that it was once again time to make some summer jams. I love doing this in summer when there is an abundance of fresh fruit available, so I can save it for winter when fruit is … Continue reading
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For the past 8 months or so, I have been working on a very large project known as the adult Birchbark Longies (you can search and purchase this pattern on Ravelry.com).
It all started when I noticed the current ceramics artist in residence at Red Deer College wearing a hand knit toque and inquired where he had gotten it. Turns out, this guy was in the habit of giving away his ceramics work in exchange for knitting. I pounced on this opportunity and went straight for his most drool- worthy body of work: handmade ceramic antlers (anyone who knows me, knows how I feel about antlers).
So, when he revealed to me that he had always wanted a pair of knit pants, I thought “Sure. How hard can it be.” Well…Not hard at all, but certainly time consuming!
I purchased the Birchbark Longies pattern on Ravelry, while Mike ordered 14 skeins of Lark wool from Quince and Co. I then began 8 long months of stockinette stitch.
Here are some detail photos of the finished product. More photos and complete pattern info can be found in my projects on Ravelry (feel free to friend me: Lstansal).
These are not the exact antler that I chose, but they are similar, and photographed much more nicely than I would have been able to produce:
Totally worth it, right?
While I highly doubt I will be making these pants again (although I have already been asked), it feels great to finish them. I doubt there are many people out there who can say they’ve hand knit sweatpants for an adult. :p
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