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 Hmm… What on earth is this pile of knitting?

And why is Shannon Okey smiling?
I’m excited to tell you that the Really Big Project I’ve been alluding to over the past bunch of months is my book on reversible scarves. It will be published by Cooperative Press. I’m very grateful [...] Continue Reading…

There is just nothing in the world like a beautiful fall day. A hike in the North Chagrin Reservation. For the geese?  A lovely day to swim in Strawberry Pond.

Sometimes the little things in life bring great happiness. Especially during times of turmoil, they come to mean a lot.
Podcasts are like that for me. Listening to them makes me happy, no matter what else is going on in my life. I have a giant list of favorites, but one which [...] Continue Reading…

When I signed up for Cat Bordhi’s Moebius workshop, I had only the vaguest idea of what a Moebius actually is. Wikipedia describes it as “a surface with only one side.” In knitting, I knew of it from intriguing shawls, scarves and cowls that look like strips with a [...] Continue Reading…

What can I say about meeting Alasdair Post-Quinn at TNNA? That he’s the ace of double knitting design? That he shows great heart in the face of writing complicated patterns? No longer a diamond in the rough, he will soon be joining the club of published designers with a [...] Continue Reading…

Once again, TNNA was a lot of fun. I took great classes from Melissa Leapman and Cat Bordhi, re-connected with friends, and of course ogled beautiful new yarns.

I was lucky enough to stay on the 19th floor of the Hyatt. The view was incredible!

The down side to being that high was that [...] Continue Reading…

I’ve been remiss in posting lately. Sorry about that!
To atone for my negligence, I offer you a cute little pattern: the Kellie Fingerless Gloves. It’s fun to make, and free! Using sock yarns, the finished gloves measure 8″ around.  If you’re like me, you have sock yarn galore in your stash; [...] Continue Reading…

Stitches West was an amazing experience – again! I capped it off with a wonderful workshop taught by Alexis Xenakis and Benjamin Levisay. Alexis is the photographer for Knitter’s Magazine and the gorgeous XRX books. Benjamin is CEO of XRX, assists Alexis, and is a Photoshop expert.

Alexis is an [...] Continue Reading…

It’s been a while since I made one of my Eleanor Cowls. I figure it’s the perfect little project to work up for Stitches West. As you know, I already made a Tangled Yoke Cardigan for the event. If I had a brain in my head, I would have color co-ordinated the [...] Continue Reading…

I’ve joined the tradition of knitting a project for Stitches. With Stitches West just around the corner, I put the finishing touches on my second Tangled Yoke Cardigan, this time in a mossy color.

 
I still take delight in Eunny Jang’s ingenious cabling around the cardi’s yoke. If I wasn’t [...] Continue Reading…