shawls Archives ⋆ Page 2 of 5 ⋆ Polka Dot Cottage

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

Introducing Taryn

Taryn is a textured worsted weight shawl, knit in four colors, each with its own stitch pattern (Garter, Alternating Welted Leaf, Irish Moss, and Stockinette). It works up in an asymmetrical triangle shape

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Posted on September 8, 2018August 25, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

TWiP: Week of WIPs

School started this week, I finished three projects, and I’m thinking about this year’s September Sweater.

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Posted on September 1, 2018August 25, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: End of Summer Escapes

It was brutally hot this week. We had a family trip to the beach, and I took a solo one-night vacation at my parents’ house where I enjoyed a refreshing dip in their pool, a night in my old bedroom, and big cup of coffee in bed before heading to work. It was lovely. There was also a lot of knitting… I finished that shawl last night!

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Posted on August 25, 2018August 25, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

TWiP: Citrus

The colors this week have tended to the lime and the orange. It’s mostly due to the new tops I sewed. Yes, I actually pulled out the sewing machine this week and whipped up some new stuff for my closet. I plan to give them their own post, just as soon as I finish the last of the four, and I’ve had a chance for a little back yard photo shoot.

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