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Design Story: Kawoon, My Lucky Sweater

There are some projects that fill you with many happy moments, and my Kawoon is one of them!

Its story began unexpectedly and wouldn’t have happened at all if I hadn’t received the yarn for it by mistake - I didn’t order it. But I was told I could keep it and design something with it!

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From Squares to Sweaters: Leaf Tops Construction

For lovers of technical details!

Turning motifs into tops has been such a joy - and a little puzzle too!

With the Linen and Mint Leaf tops, I started from the Wave top construction, but with some modifications.

In this post, I’ll walk through the changes I made and how I solved the uneven motif shapes.

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Pacific and Chocolette

Chocolette and Pacific are calm, comforting shawls to wrap up in: simple to make, easy to wear, and full of quiet texture. They share the same stitch patterns but use different constructions.

In this post, you’ll find:
• How each shawl is constructed
• Tips for adjusting the size
• How to calculate yardage
• Color ideas to inspire you
• A quick tutorial for the X-sc stitch used in both patterns.

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Botanika Shawl Design Story

The Botanika shawl design started with three skeins of yarn, which should be enough for a shawl and... nothing else! My mind was completely clear and I had no ideas at all.

When I need to find a starting point on which to base my research, I look at the yarn's colorway and find a word to describe it. It was a peacock. It didn't mean anything to me, but that's enough for the beginning.

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