vernal pool pullover Archives ⋆ Polka Dot Cottage

Posted on October 25, 2017November 15, 2023 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Sweater Yoke Tutorial: How to Replace one with Another

Completely substituting one patterned yoke for another in a top-down round-yoke pullover results in a fresh-looking sweater with a familiar fit. Here’s how.

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Posted on May 13, 2017December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: All. About. This. Sweater.

Seriously, it’s been far too cold for May, and if I didn’t have a brand new knit that I was excited about, it would be making me pretty miserable.

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Posted on May 6, 2017December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

TWiP: Unusual Lighting

Whether it be provided by nature in the form of dappled sunlight, or provided by a technology in the form of a pair of color-changing bulbs, my photos this week have their share of unusual lighting.

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Posted on April 29, 2017December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 5 Comments

TWiP: Fewer Words

I’ve decided, starting this week, that my Project 365 theme of “words” is now going to be more of a suggestion than a hard-and-fast rule.

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Posted on April 22, 2017December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

I knit a total of 8 rounds this week, and that was the extent of my creativity. I photographed some flowers, went to a school event, celebrated a holiday, had busy week at work…. Just a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

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