The other day I said very loudly on the subway, “Wait, what does OPP mean?” Adam was like, “Shhhh!” Apparently I grew up during the ’80s in a bubble of innocence about Naughty By Nature lyrics.
Anyway, I was looking at the preview for the new Fall Interweave Knits and I noticed that two of the [...]

Pattern: My own top-down helmet, following instructions in Barbara Walker’s Knitting From the Top. A similar free pattern for heavier (worsted-weight) yarn is here (or in Stitch and Bitch).
Yarn: One ball of Rowan Felted Tweed in camel, bought on sale when The Yarn Connection closed. I think it was about $5, after discount.
Needles: Size 5 [...]

This photo is a bit dark, since it was 7:30 p.m. when it was taken.
Pattern: My own, detailed below.
Yarn: 1 skein Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Worsted, 75% wool, 25% alpaca, color: natural heather. $9 from Homespun, in Ithaca, NY.
Needles: 16″ bamboo Clovers, size 7
Gauge: 22 stitches per 4″, unstretched in pattern stitch
Project began/ended: I started [...]