Shawls are one of my go-to things during the winter. They’re warm, easy to create, and even easier to mix and match. My Simplest Shawl is designed to be all that: easy to crochet, easy to wear, delightful to wrap into. I first designed the Simplest Shawl back in the year I-forget. The pattern has… Continue reading Simplest Shawl
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Grey Knee-Highs
Every August, I develop an urge to knit new socks for the winter. This year, we had an unprecedented heatwave in mid-August. Despite that, I ordered grey self-patterning sock yarn to feed my addiction. I cast on a pair of knee-highs as soon as the yarn arrived, and two weeks later, I had my socks.… Continue reading Grey Knee-Highs
The Sock Season
Regardless of the weather outside, sock season for me starts on August 1st. That’s when I dig out my sock yarns, brew a cup of tea, pick up a pen, and start to design socks for the coming winter. Sometimes I choose to replenish my stash, sometimes I rely on the yarns I already have.… Continue reading The Sock Season
Mandatory Introductions
Well hello there. My name is Sometimes Heather, and I knit. I used to knit, and make knitting patterns, under the name Heather Wielding. As things often do in life, that turned sour, and things needed to change. For the longest while there, I thought I’d never design another knit. I thought I’d just make… Continue reading Mandatory Introductions