Free Knitting Patterns, Instructions, Projects & Designs.

At long last, my Knab Fingerless Gloves are  finished. The pattern is in Ann Feitelson’s The Art of Fair Isle Knitting: History, Technique, Color & Patterns. I used Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift. By far the hardest part of the project was narrowing down the colors. Loop and Leaf in Santa Barbara carries a [...] Continue Reading…

Do you recognize this ribbing? It’s from my all time favorite Tangled Yoke Cardigan. I know, I know. I just finished this in blue a couple of months ago. But here’s what happened…

My LYS was getting down to its last few balls of green Rowan Felted Tweed. I’d been [...] Continue Reading…

I haven’t participated in a knit-along (KAL) before. A friend of mine raved about a wonderful workshop she took from Lizbeth Upitis on making Latvian mittens. I’ve always admired their intricate, colorful designs, and the KAL presents a great opportunity to give it a try. 

The KAL is on the Ravelry group [...] Continue Reading…

Finally I’m getting around to starting the second of my Knab Fingerless Mitts. Here’s the first one:

My impetus? I joined the Knit Like A Latvian group on Ravelry. As luck would have it, there is a KAL coming up which the renowned Lzbeth Upitis will moderate. What a fun [...] Continue Reading…

Our little buddy who feeds on the flowers on our patio, and defends his turf from his perch in the oak tree. Don’t you love his cute little feet?

Last time you saw Girasole, it had just been started.

 
My, how it has grown!

If I had to write another one of those “What Does Summer Mean To You” essays for grade school, I’d now say baseball and knitting blankets.
Blankets?
I know, the last thing on most knitters’ list of [...] Continue Reading…

As many of my friends know, I have been shuttling back and forth between the West Coast and Ohio for the past (almost) four years. On this last flight I finally confirmed exactly how much yarn it takes to get from Cleveland to LA.
It takes 100 yards! Isn’t that [...] Continue Reading…

I’m busy designing stuff that I can’t show you. Phooey. In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy some Critter Interludes.

Here, the deer make themselves at home in our front yard. When we re-landscaped after the earthquake, I made sure the plantings were wildlife friendly. Enough grows here that we don’t [...] Continue Reading…

As you may know, we now have a part-time home near where I grew up in the Midwest. I’m not used to living in the suburbs where other people can see me. In California, the only people who might get weirded out by my photographing socks are the deer and [...] Continue Reading…

I haven’t been knitting a whole lot, as we’ve been settling into our new part-time place. I don’t want to bore you with details; let’s just say that when life gets a bit rocky, having a wonderful husband and a new place to nest makes all the difference.
  A good [...] Continue Reading…