Free Shipping on orders over €75 (Germany) | €125 (International)

0

Your Cart is Empty

Yarn
  • Our Issue 10 Yarns

  • All Yarns

  • Notions & Gifts
  • Gifts for the Knitter in Your Life

  • All things Katie Green!

  • All Notions & Gifts

  • Books & Magazines
  • Making Stories Magazine Issue 10 – Heirloom

  • All Books & Magazines

  • Patterns
  • Sweater Weather!

  • All Patterns

  • About Us
  • We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.

    With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.

    Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!

    Read more about us here.

  • Our Sustainability Pledge

  • Our Blog

  • Our Podcast

  • The Making Stories Collective

  • Queue Check

    November 18, 2021 4 min read 3 Comments

    Hello friends!

    It's Claire here, and I'm back with a very woolly post! Knitting season is in full swing, and though we're year-round knitters here at Making Stories, there's something about Winter knitting that just feels special. Snuggling down under a cosy blanket with a new WIP and a hot mug of something steamy, that is our happy place.

    Lately, Hanna Lisa and I have been knitting all the things, and we were so happy to find that our newest team member, Elsa, has been exactly the same! I thought it was the perfect time to do a little Making Stories Queue check so we can share our current projects with you all.

    So without further ado, let's take a look!


    On Hanna Lisa's Needles

    Bindweed

    Since we release Issue 5, Hanna Lisa has been dreaming of having her own Bindweed to wear this winter, and she's got it off the needles just in time!

    Bindweed was one of our most popular patterns in Issue 5, and it's not hard to see why. With its cloud-like fabric and show-stopping sleeves, it manages to be a statement piece while remaining super wearable. Knit top-down and seamlessly, it's also a super intuitive knit making it a really enjoyable knitting process.

    Bindweed is knit using Knitting For Olive Merino and Silk/Mohair held double. The original sample combined colour Powder (a very pale pink/beige) for the Merino and Plum Rose (a dusky pink) for the Silk/Mohair. For Hanna Lisa's version, she chose to invert the colours so the Merino was the dominant colour. She went for Plum Rose in the Merino and Rose Clay for the Silk/Mohair.


    Orage

    Being an avid sock knitter, Hanna Lisa couldn't resist casting on a pair from our latest issue, Issue 6. The Orage socks are knit cuff down, with a heel flap and French heel. The pattern features a cable motif that works as the ribbing and represents lightning.

    This pattern was a bit of a deviation from Hanna Lisa's usual sock knitting, as she's a devote toe-up sock knitter, but that gorgeous cuff was tempting her too much! To her surprise, she loved knitting these cuff-down, and was super happy to find they fit her perfectly, one of her usual concerns with knitting cuff down.

    Orage flew off her needles, and though much of the credit goes to the lovely pattern, I think the yarn choice helped too! Hanna Lisa used the original yarn, Mominoki Finnwool, a fantastic allrounder, sourced and produced entirely in Finland from Finnsheep. The original colourway we used is Curry, but Hanna Lisa used Sage for hers, a beautifully soft blue/green shade.


    On Elsa's Needles

    Cuddle Blanket

    It's been so lovely having Elsa join the team, and as soon as we spotted this FO, we knew she was going to fit right in. Elsa recently knitted the Cuddle blanket from our Kid's Collection for her cats! This is definitely something I'm on board with, our furry family members are knit-worthy too!

    Aside from the adorable recipient, I'm also loving the yarn choice. The original sample was knit using O-Wool's O-Wash worsted, which is perfect for children's knits as it uses a GOTS certified organic compound to create washability. It is really lovely, however, to also see this pattern knit using a more 'rustic' yarn. Elsa chose Istex Lettlopi in colourways 9420 Blue, 1701 Fjord Blue, 1700 Air Blue, and I think it works beautifully!


    Macara

    Another project from Elsa is the Macara Beret from Issue 5. It’s a classical worsted-weight beret and worked up in a gorgeous jewel tone like here it reminds us of the wonderful shapes and forms of nature in its prime.

    I've also knit this pattern before, and it's so much fun! It just flies off the needles and would be a particularly good project if you were looking for some gift knitting inspiration.

    The original yarn for Macara is John Arbon Textiles, Harvest Hues Worsted, a blend of local Devon farmed Zwartbles with organically farmed Falklands Merino. I love the stitch definition of Harvest Hues, but it's equally lovely seeing Macara knit in something with a little more halo. Elsa used Isager Highland Wool in Wine and the matching Silk Mohair and I'm obsessed! What a lovely colour for combatting those grey winter days.


    On Claire's needles

    Vitrail

    In contrast to Hanna Lisa, I'm not an avid sock knitter. I'm usually drawn to sweater knitting, or if I'm in the mood for something a little smaller, I love casting on a hat. So when I found myself suddenly stash diving for the Vitrail socks from Issue 6, I was a little surprised, but I just couldn't help myself. That texture was calling to me!

    These cosy slippers were inspired by the small windows of light peeking through the sky as the fall season unravels. They are comfortable house socks with a cabin in the woods feel, keeping feet warm for walks amongst tall trees. In other words, right up my alley.

    The original yarn for Vitrail is woollentwine's Corriedale sock, a high-twist lustrous sock yarn spun from 100% Corriedale wool. I would have loved to use this yarn, but being in Nova Scotia I don't have easy access to it, and as I said, they were calling to me! So, after a little stash diving, I settled on Retrosaria Modim in the brightest yellow you've ever seen. So far I've only completed one, but I'm a notoriously slow sock knitter, so to reach this point is quite an achievement for me.


    Do that's what is on our needles right now! We'd love to know, what are you working on at the moment? Let us know in the comments below!

    3 Responses

    Britta
    Britta

    November 24, 2021

    I knit Orage socks with Mominoki Yarn Finnwool in Steel Blue. The First one is finished.

    Leanna
    Leanna

    November 23, 2021

    What a lovely update! It’s wonderful being part of this mindful, witty, creative community!

    Sarah Lowes
    Sarah Lowes

    November 21, 2021

    Like Elsa, I have a Siamese – in fact, two. My friend has knitted them four blankets and they love and use them all constantly!

    Leave a comment

    Comments will be approved before showing up.


    Also in Blog

    My 5 Favorite Patterns for Fluffy Yarns
    My 5 Favorite Patterns for Fluffy Yarns

    September 07, 2023 4 min read

    Hello lovelies,

    One of my all-time favorite tasks when we get a new yarn in is to put together pattern and color combinations. And with Bérénice, De Rerum Natura's sustainably produced Mohair / Merino / Silk yarn (fluffy like a cloud!), the possibilities for patterns and colors are close to endless!

    I narrowed it down to my five favorite patterns (well, of right now) in color combinations that showcase the full rainbow of Bérénice colors. I've put a ton more patterns over on our Pinterest Board for pattern inspo for fluffy yarns if you're looking for more!

    Now, though, let's take a look at my top 5!

    Read More
    Can a Silk Mohair Yarn be sustainable?
    Can a Silk Mohair Yarn be sustainable?

    September 07, 2023 3 min read

    Hi lovelies!

    I'm thrilled to be back in this space, and with something really, really exciting at that! For the past year, I've been on the hunt for a sustainably-produced fluffy yarn - we used to carry Knitting for Olive's Soft Silk Mohair which is delightful, but also... everyone has it now? So I was looking for something that was a little out of the ordinary, but also responsibly sourced, and as it goes with anything that involves mohair and silk, that was really hard.

    Cue De Rerum Natura, who secretly have been working behind the scenes at exactly that yarn I'd been looking for: An "as sustainably as it can get" fluff yarn that works perfectly for a broad range of projects, from whispers of lace shawls to holding it together with more substantial yarns.

    Read More
    Issue 10 - Heirloom | Official Pattern Preview
    Issue 10 - Heirloom | Official Pattern Preview

    August 23, 2023 12 min read 1 Comment

    Hi lovelies! A very, very warm welcome to our official pattern preview of Issue 10 – Heirloom. Our Fall & Winter 2023 issue is dedicated to pieces that we love to knit and wear for years, and years to come, and that then become true heirlooms. Passing them on to a beloved friend or family member or tucking them away for the next generation, or the right recipient to come along - these designs will truly stand the test of time.
    Read More