Mitchell Kember

View on Ravelry Pattern: Broken Seed Stitch by Hanna Leväniemi Yarn: Blue Bird Yarn & Malabrigo Ultimate Sock Colorway: Guards!

View on Ravelry Pattern: my own Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Colorway: Copper Colors Started: 3 July 2026 Finished: 19 July 2026 For these socks I made ridges by purling every fourth round.

View on Ravelry Pattern: my own Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Colorway: Sing’n the Blues Stripes Started: 30 May 2026 Finished: 2 July 2026 For these socks I did a simple 2×2 rib on 60 sts.

View on Goodreads Author: Mary Beard Published: 2015 Format: paperback Started: 11 March 2026 Finished: 23 April 2026 I found this book while wandering through the history section of the library.

Pattern: modified Fairfield Button-up Shirt by Thread Theory Fabric: 100% cotton flat sheet from Macy’s Started: 7 February 2026 Finished: 19 April 2026 I made this shirt out of the same material as Contrast Thread Shirt, but in a different color.

View on Goodreads Author: Cormac McCarthy Published: 1998 Format: audiobook Started: 17 March 2026 Finished: 13 April 2026 This is the final novel in The Border Trilogy.

Makes about 4 servings.

View on Goodreads Author: Cormac McCarthy Published: 2022 Format: hardcover Started: 27 Februrary 2026 Finished: 11 March 2026 This is the sequel to The Passenger, and the last book that McCarthy wrote before he passed away in 2023.

View on Goodreads Author: Cormac McCarthy Published: 2022 Format: hardcover Started: 29 December 2025 Finished: 8 February 2026 I was planning to complete The Border Trilogy, but the library didn’t have the third book, so I started McCarthy’s other series…

View on Ravelry Pattern: my own Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Colorway: Cadet Colors Started: 20 December 2025 Finished: 31 January 2026 This was my second time using the replaceable sole method that I developed for Seventies Stripes Sock.

View on Goodreads Author: David Page Coffin Published: 2009 Format: paperback Started: 29 December 2025 Finished: 30 December 2025 This isn’t as comprehensive as Shirtmaking, but it’s worth a read if you want to get ideas for sewing high quality trousers.

View on Ravelry Pattern: Boyfriend Hat by Andrea Riddle Yarn: Red Heart Hygge Colorway: Aloe Started: 9 December 2025 Finished: 20 December 2025 I made this hat for my sister, not for the recipient the pattern author had in mind, which makes people laugh:…

Makes around 10 servings.

Makes 8 to 12 rolls.

View on Ravelry Pattern: my own Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Colorway: Seventies Stripes Started: 1 October 2025 Finished: 5 December 2025 This was my fourth project using Patons Kroy Socks yarn.

A green and pleasant land This past September I spent some time walking in the English countryside and seaside near London.

Buying my first sewing machine Last year I bought my first sewing machine: the Bernette 38.

Pattern: modified Fairfield Button-up Shirt by Thread Theory Fabric: 100% cotton flat sheet from Macy’s Started: 14 June 2025 Finished: 19 October 2025 This was the fourth shirt I made; the third for myself, and the second on my new sewing machine.

View on Ravelry Pattern: my own Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Colorway: Happy Valley Started: 23 July 2025 Finished: 20 September 2025 I’ve come to realize that my Mid Century Socks, knit on 2.25 mm needles, are too small.

View on Goodreads Author: Cormac McCarthy Published: 2006 Format: hardcover Started: 16 August 2025 Finished: 1 September 2025 Still on my Cormac McCarthy kick, I checked this out from the library.

Makes about 4 or 5 servings.

Makes one loaf.

View on Goodreads Author: Cormac McCarthy Published: 1994 Format: paperback Started: 12 July 2025 Finished: 9 August 2025 This is the second novel in The Border Trilogy.

Makes about 4 servings.

View on Goodreads Author: Cormac McCarthy Published: 2005 Format: paperback Started: 6 July 2025 Finished: 12 July 2025 This is the fourth Cormac McCarthy novel I’ve read.

View on Ravelry Pattern: Diagonal Rib Socks by Ann Budd Yarn: Lang Yarns Super Soxx 4 ply Colorway: Jungfrau Started: 26 June 2025 Finished: 3 July 2025 I made these socks as a gift for a friend, to go with the Glynis Sock which is for his fiancée.

View on Ravelry Pattern: Glynis by Cookie A Yarn: Malabrigo Ultimate Sock Colorway: Arapey Started: 17 February 2025 Finished: 24 June 2025 I made these socks as a gift for a friend.

View on Goodreads Author: Alison Smith Published: 2025 (first edition 2009) Format: hardcover Started: 12 June 2025 Finished: 14 June 2025 This is the first book I borrowed after getting a library card at the Jersey City Free Public Library.

View on Ravelry Pattern: my own Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Colorway: Mid Century Stripes Started: 29 March 2025 Finished: 10 May 2025 For this project I used the same yarn and pattern as my Mexicala Sock, but I did it all Continental style (picking).

Pattern: Fairfield Button-up Shirt by Thread Theory Fabric: thrifted 100% linen IKEA curtain Started: 2 February 2025 Finished: 7 March 2025 After I finished my Linen Shirt, I made another one from the other curtain for my dad.

View on Goodreads Author: David Page Coffin Published: 1993 Format: paperback Started: 23 January 2025 Finished: 15 February 2025 This is a must-read for any sewist who wants to up their shirtmaking game.

Makes about 4 servings.

Makes about 6 servings.

View on Ravelry Pattern: Angee by Cookie A Yarn: Ancient Arts Yarns Socknado Colorway: Grannies in Lace Started: 24 December 2024 Finished: 26 January 2025 A family member commissioned me to make these socks for a gift.

Makes about 4 to 6 servings.

Makes two pies.

Makes enough for a two-layer 8 inch cake.

Makes about 6 to 8 servings.

View on Ravelry Pattern: Almost Argyle Socks by Knit Paint Sew Yarn: Natural Ewe Yarns Echo Colorway: Shale Rock Started: 28 October 2024 Finished: 21 December 2024 I wanted to make argyle socks, and I came across this cool pattern that makes the diamonds…

Pattern: Fairfield Button-up Shirt by Thread Theory Fabric: thrifted 100% linen IKEA curtain Started: 27 October 2024 Finished: 3 November 2024 After my first Fairfield shirt I started another one.

View on Ravelry Pattern: Westerly by Tin Can Knits Yarn: Malabrigo Washted Colorway: Paris Night Started: 24 October 2024 Finished: 27 October 2024 There was still some yarn left over after I made the baby hat.

View on Ravelry Pattern: Westerly by Tin Can Knits Yarn: Malabrigo Washted Colorway: Paris Night Started: 20 October 2024 Finished: 23 October 2024 My friend is expecting a baby so I offered to make a hat.

Pattern: Fairfield Button-up Shirt by Thread Theory Fabric: quilting cotton from Fabric Land Started: 4 October 2024 Finished: 19 October 2024 I’ve done a few hand sewing projects before, but up until this point I’d never used a sewing machine.

View on Ravelry Pattern: my own Yarn: Lang Yarns Super Soxx 4 ply Colorway: Europe Started: 22 September 2024 Finished: 7 October 2024 This was similar to my Garter Rib Sock, except I worked in seed stitch instead of garter stitch between the knit columns.

A tech conference trip report In May of this year I traveled to Milan to attend Software You Can Love, a conference organized by Loris Cro of the Zig Software Foundation.

View on Ravelry Pattern: Hermione’s Everday Socks by Dreams in Fiber Yarn: Knit Picks Muse Colorway: Elation Started: 26 July 2024 Finished: 16 August 2024 In my last Knit Picks order I got some colorful sock yarn, so I decided to make more socks.

Makes enough for about 4 people.

Makes four jars.

Makes about 30 to 40 pierogies.

Makes one loaf.