Dress Like an Onion

@dresslikeanonion

Technical Editor and Grader for knitwear designers and publishers Inclusive and expansive sizing, for all ages. 🧭 Treaty 7 land 🧶 always making something

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Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Mar 16

Wearing my “all creatures great and small” inspired Elizabeth Zimmerman vest right now!

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Dec 13

Marketplace is no place for an editor.

Description text from FB marketplace: “Old librarian desk, solid wood and heavy. Has some scratches and fading, needs to be restrained.”

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Dec 9

Contemplating my next Cast on-will probably not write anything down but something new will be on the needles tonight.

Four balls of wool-two greens, one cream, one red.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Dec 4

Previous Malabrigo mohair KAL under silk teacher gift in progress. Self soothing with yarn.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Oct 5

Restarting my Rockpool Candy pebble rug. There are probably 3-4 more hiding around the house, but this was this afternoon’s effort. #crochet

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Sep 22

#ShowMeYourKnits shawls is this absolute masterpiece for Malabrigo KAL 2022 and Gabriella Calderini-a designer and math professor you should all know about. This was a design sample and I do need to make one to keep. Pattern is La Mondiola Wrap.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Sep 21

#ShowMeYourKnits New cast on is a drop shoulder seed stitch pullover, and I am using a thrifted sweater as my inspiration for the shape. Thrilled to use fingering and mohair stash/scrap from my frogged find your fade/Penguono purchases.

Ribbed collar and partial knit back neck short rows and shoulders in light pink seed stitch.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Sep 18

#ShowMeYourKnits Sheepcamp wip. Second sleeve should be done this weekend!

Green and tan knit colourwork sweater yoke.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Sep 17

“I have been doing it for six years and no-one has complained” is not the flex you think it is. #AmEditing

Highlighted “Accept Change” in Libre Office drop down menu.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Sep 3

Four more section breaks. Sigh.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Sep 3

Why?

My computer screen, a document with two section breaks in the middle of nowhere.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jul 14

Both kids cast on and made some stitches today. I was scared to teach them bc they are lefties and I didn’t want them to get frustrated with me. Anyone else out there have memories of sports/craft/driving lessons with parents that left you crushed?

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jul 14

Really enjoyed Second chance convenience store by Kim Ho-Yeon.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jun 24

This is taking a very long time. I will be ripping back this ribbing to a) be symmetrical around the v and b) line up with body stripes. The ribbing has twisted stitches, which I DO NOT like knitting. I will probably attempt to just frog 20 ish sts in the middle, but it might not work out. Grumble.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jun 23

2025 Temperature blanket has been frogged twice. Now I am trying Sophie’s Universe and it is definitely more enjoyable. #crochet

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jun 22

#ShowMeYourKnits this week is yellow: this is my favourite with HHF yarn from a 2017 fade kit, @jaqcieslak.bsky.social Osprey (I think). This has been frogged, but I have plans for this yarn.

Sareena in a yellow brioche v-neck knit pullover.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jun 22

Yarnies-I know I have reached SABLE for yarn, but I think I also have sufficient bay leaves. #stashFlashers

Glass jar full of bay leaves, held in front of paella on the stove top.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jun 21

Sainte-Honoré from Éclaire de Lune for a special treat today.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Apr 30

This week has been all about baking.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Apr 13

#ShowMeYourKnits this week is grey! Two sweaters, ALEX kids by Christine Rouville @Woumardis, both in De Rerum Natura Candide, which is wool and recycled cotton. Christine sent me the blue one and yarn for the grey. 🐭

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Mar 13

Pretty good yield after cleaning and sorting!

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Feb 20

No school this week means we can wobble on the full sheet of ice!

Two kids on an outdoor ice rink in the middle of a sunny day.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Feb 15

Didn’t manage a blog post this week, but this describes my day job. Happy book birthday @larkspurknits.bsky.social . #Trails&Valleys available where fine yarns and books are sold!

Lydia wears a white beanie while sitting in a canoe. Text reads: The patterns, including both garments and accessories, are graded to fit a wide range of sizes and are easy to customize according to personal preference and need.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Feb 13

This time I am ready for #ShowMeYourKnits hearts!! Missed cables and stripes somehow. Self drafted sock monkey pullover using stash.

Grey hand knit sweater with marled red and white heart on chest and rag wool sock inspired sleeve striping.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Feb 7

Bobcat came to visit this afternoon! Sitting on the fence top left. Time to get the camera handy, phone camera and dirty windows didn’t cut it.

Snowy sunny day, bobcat sitting on a fence in the background.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Feb 4

Well that turned out prettier than expected!

Peach and strawberry crisp in a cast iron pan.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Feb 2

When you make dinner how many bottles of hot sauce are on the table? Stir-fry tonight so we have chili crisp, sriracha and frank’s (we have it decanted here) 🤣

Three bottles of hot sauce on a wood dining table.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Feb 1

Saw #DogManMovie today so it’s as good a time as any to share this. I knit it in 2017ish mostly on my flatbed Bond machine, with yarn from a sweater my husband’s grandmother made him. I winged the pattern, but made it big enough so it would fit the littlest onion for a while.

Blue hand-knit short sleeve sweater with yellow badge on the chest and black stitches at the neck.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jan 25

Sending this off to another little one today. I had to secure the goggles this morning, and was surprised at the teeny hand stitches I managed 6 years ago when sleeping through the night was still a distant possibility. #HandMeDowns #sewing #PawPatrol

Hand-sewn pink and yellow child’s hoodie, part of a Skye costume.

Dress Like an Onion@dresslikeanonion· Jan 19

#ShowMeYourKnits Sweaters! Let’s start with this knitosophy design (testknit from 2019?).