Athena Liu

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Knitting: Cardigan
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Knitting: Mittens
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Knitting: Pullover
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Knitting: Sleeveless Top
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Knitting: Tee
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Knitting: Pullover
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
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Knitting: Mid-calf Socks, Ankle Sock
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Knitting: Drawstring Bag
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Knitting: Ankle Sock
I had to change this pattern from free to a small price so that it can cover the cost for me to develop new patterns like this. I am planning on a DK version of this pattern so that you can use DK socks yarn with this construction, too. Stay tuned!
Knitting: Ankle Sock
The Lin socks are worked from the toe up with a round heel construction. German short-rows are used for the heel turn, followed by a classic slipped stitch heel. Two tree motifs on the top of the socks are constructed using twisted stitch cables, and two wavy lines with 1-by-1 cables surrounds the tree motifs to give an extra decoration. The he...
Knitting: Coaster
The Novice Swatch-Coaster Set pattern is written for complete knitting beginners. You will learn all the basic techniques including cast-on, knit, purl and bind off by working through this project.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Xiao He socks are worked from the cuff to toe with a Dutch heel and a four-point toe construction. A seedling motif is worked with the stranded colourwork method in the cuff. The heel and toe are made with contrasting colours to make the socks more fun. It is a beginner friendly project, and a video tutorial is provided in my YouTube Channel, S...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Hu Li is a pair of warm fingerless mittens featuring a geometrical fair isle design. The back side is a block of axisymmetric pattern that resembles a fox’s face (or a snowflake?), which is why I decided to call it Hu Li (狐狸)- meaning “fox” in Chinese. The inside is designed with a simple pattern repeat that is only 4-stitch wide. Two colour sc...
Knitting: Cowl
Ying Hua Cowl is a simple colour-work cowl with cherry blossom motifs. The dusty pink and blue colours were inspired by the cherry blossom ‘rain’ seen in the early spring. This piece of accessory is light-weight and yet can bring you just enough warmth against the spring breeze.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
I adapted Sassy Spinner’s Cabled Wrist Warmers so that it can fit my smaller hands and don’t use too much yarn. I only had about 40 g of Katia Aran left and had to be stingy. There are some unsymmetrical designs in the original pattern that I don’t like, so I came up with my own symmetrical pattern. I also changed the rounds near the fingers to...