Vogue Knitting Hat
It was pretty darned exciting to see my hat in the Fall 2015 issue of Vogue Knitting! They call it #05 Seamless Cap. I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino for its combination of great stitch definition and softness. The pattern was part of a [...]
Lucy Vest Pattern 1
Some of my readers who liked the Lucy Vest that I designed for my TKGA Hand Knitting Program have inquired about the pattern. I'm happy to say it is now available! The Lucy Vest uses an easy-to-memorize ribbed eyelet stitch pattern. Careful attention to [...]
Wild West Winner
We have a winner! Congratulations to Sonja, whose comment was chosen in a random drawing. Thank you to everyone who participated in The Wild West eBooks Giveaway.
California Clouds
California is a special place. Over the next few months I will interrupt the knitting photos to post random scenics. I hope you enjoy them! It's unusual for us to get big fluffy clouds in our neck of the woods.
Introducing Lucy
For me, one of the most fun and challenging parts of Level 2 of The Knitting Guild Association's (TKGA) Master Hand Knitting Program was the vest project. The requirement was simply to knit a vest, demonstrating our ability to use finishing techniques. We could use [...]
Serendipitous Ferru
Don't you just love it when you reach into your stash and find the perfect marriage of yarn and pattern? Such was my luck the other day when I found some Valkyrie "Jayne" fingering, a lovely blend of merino and cashmere hand-dyed by my [...]
Wild West eBooks Giveaway
One of the best things that have come from my involvement in the world of knitting has been getting to know interesting, fun and creative people. Stephannie Tallent is such a friend. I've been watching in awe as her design career has blossomed. She [...]