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Congratulations to the four winners of the AudKnits 4-year blogiversary drawing! Lovely custom stitch markers are on their way to Jen, Janice, Andrea and Susan.
If you weren’t among the winners, but have a hankering for these gorgeous markers, you can order some for yourself from my friend Laurie at [...] Continue Reading…

The end of this weekend marks the end of the drawing for the beautiful stitch markers, custom made to celebrate AudKnits’ four year blogiversary! If you want your name to be in the drawing, leave a comment on the original post. (One comment per person, please.) I’ll be giving away four sets [...] Continue Reading…

I’ve been snuggling up under my Page Turner Throw as the evenings turn cool. I think (and I admit I’m totally biased, here) it has the perfect combination of qualities – the worsted wool gives it warmth and a bit of heft, while the pattern lends a soft appearance.
This version of the [...] Continue Reading…

It’s hard to believe another year of blogs has gone by! My AudKnits website turns 4 this year, and I want to thank all of you for making it an exciting one.
Of course the big news of the year was the publication of my book Reversible Scarves: Curing the Wrong Side Blues. [...] Continue Reading…

I love being in Ohio for the fall colors.
Gates Mills Bridge
 

 St Christopher’s church
 

 ”Hey, what’s this human doing in my woods?”
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To celebrate fall, I’m using Rowan Felted Tweed to make the Bold Stripes pattern from my book, swapping the book’s bright spring palette for muted fall colors

 
This is one of my favorite designs from my book Reversible Scarves: Curing the Wrong Side Blues. It’s easy to make; the pattern calls for the slip stitch method of double knitting, so I didn’t have to learn any new techniques to make it. All it requires is knowing [...] Continue Reading…

My newest patterns explore texture.

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Featuring twisted stitches and winding cables, Emmalina provides plenty of variety to keep the knitting interesting. The pattern uses sport weight yarn, shown here in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Baby.
 
Knitters will appreciate little details like cables that grow out of the ribbing, and the flower design formed by [...] Continue Reading…

I adore the book Coastal Knits by the incredibly talented duo of Alana Dakos and Hannah Fettig. I couldn’t wait to make Alana’s design, “Sand and Sea Shawlette”. For one thing, its gorgeous. For another, its inspired by an area here in California’s Central Coast I know and love well – [...] Continue Reading…

I’ve been in Ohio most of the summer, taking care of family. I’ll be returning to California for a short time in September for a special collaboration with the Ball & Skein & More, the LYS in Cambria. Kris and Oz have been enthusiastic supporters of my book, right [...] Continue Reading…

When I last posted about Gwen Bortner’s online Entrelac Knitting class , I was just getting to know my way around Craftsy. Now I’ve had a chance to dig in and actually start taking the class.
Gwen’s wonderful in-person teaching style translates well into her videos. She’s really upbeat, and she [...] Continue Reading…

I’m just now finding time to take a breath after Stitches Midwest last weekend. What a whirlwind! My book, Reversible Scarves: Curing the Wrong Side Blues made its debut Thursday night. The books were literally hot off the press! It was a thrill for me to see the stacks [...] Continue Reading…

Yes indeed, my book Reversible Scarves: Curing the Wrong Side Blues arrived just in time for the opening of Stitches Midwest. Yay!
I’ll be doing a book signing today, Saturday, at noon in the Cooperative Press booth, #631. Please come by and say hi. I’d love to meet everyone!

I want [...] Continue Reading…