Felted Autumn leaf


This is the dish rag pattern in Frappe Merino and felted to death. I love the way these colors felt. I’m going to knit a bunch for coasters - coffee, tea, wine blends right in.

Shove that in your skein and knit it

I am a yarn and sock dork. I know that I’m not alone, and so I know that there will be at least a few of you who understand the wonder and the glory of what I am about to show you.

These socks…

Sees. Wants. Gets.

sees
wants
gets

A pattern he is likely to repeat.

(like me at the pie table.)

hope everyone had a relaxing weekend with those you love~
xo,Anna

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