Dulcey Heller

I asked someone visiting Osaka, Japan to bring back some Noro Ito wool yarn for me. It can, of course, be purchased in the U.S., but it’s fun to have as a souvenir. They picked this colorway for me; this is one 200g skein. I believe I read somewhere that Noro processes their wool differently…

I started this sweater in nålbinding in February. Now that it’s warm, I’ve finished. Typical, BUT now I have a warm sweater for when the weather turns cool again in the fall. Some statistics: the finished weight of the sweater is 457 grams. It’s made of Reynolds Lite-Lopi, at approximately 109 yards per 50 grams.…

I (awkwardly) knit a scarf with an extreme thick-and-thin multicolor yarn years ago, and looked in my collection of wool to make a complementary hat. I also wanted to try a new stitch, auditioning it for maybe a larger future project. This is Dalarna, a bit of a different stitch as far as its mechanics,…

I want my next nålbinding project to be a pullover sweater, so I thought this was a good project to practice. This yarn is a very soft and loosely spun merino, acrylic, and cashmere blend that I thrifted. I was fortunate to find multiple balls of this yarn, however, this used just one 50g ball.…