Author: Barbara van Buskirk

Finally finished this whimsical drawing yesterday after building it, bit by bit, over the course of the past month or so. I used graphite pencils, Micron ink pens, colored pencils, Staedtler fiber tip pens, and Akua monotype ink printed on BFK Rives printmaking paper to make this drawing. The rectangle of yellow monotype is attached…

As you can see, I’ve also been on a bit of a roll knitting the Corner Boy Mittens for Youngsters pattern. There is a colorwork design on the hands as well as a colorwork Salt & Pepper design on the palms of these mittens. I’m experimenting with different colors and different aran/worsted weight yarns: Jamieson…

I am smitten with the simple design of the Small Blocks Hat pattern which is featured in Traditional Nordic Knits: Over 40 Hats, Mittens, Gloves, and Socks by Johanna Wallin. This is the second Small Blocks Hat I’ve knit. More to come.

Johanna Wallin’s Small Blocks colorwork design from her book Traditonal Nordic Knits: Over 40 Hats, Mittens, Gloves, and Socks has made its way into my drawing practice.