Mork
Why is it I'm always a season behind in my knitting? Ah well, there's just enough winter-ish snow for this lovely, warm sweater to be useful for another week or so. "Mork" is designed by Julia Farwell-Clay. I love patterns that are both relaxing to knit and [...]
“Mixer” Accessories in Knit Picks
Fans of Knit Picks can now find my "Mixer" accessories in Swish Worsted. The yarn is delightful to work with, and comes in lots of great colors. The patterns are available individually here: Mixer Hat, Mixer Mittens, and Mixer Scarf. The variety of knit/purl [...]
Gnarled Oak Cardigan
Any knitter who has known me more than five minutes knows that Alana Dakos is one of my all-time favorite designers. I finally had the chance to make her Gnarled Oak Cardigan from the book she co-authored with Hannah Fettig, Coastal Knits. I used [...]
“Mixer” Accessories Are Up
An enthusiastic fan of my book Reversible Scarves: Curing the Wrong Side Blues asked whether I could design some mittens to go with the Mixer Scarf from the book. What a great idea! Here's the original Mixer Scarf from the book. It is now [...]
Old Edna Photo Shoot
I love getting to be on hand for photo shoots of my designs. I do have a tendency to fret like a mother hen, and I'm fortunate to work with people who have patience! We were soooooo lucky to use the fantastic Old Edna Townsite [...]
Tea Leaves Cardigan
You might remember the Tea Leaves Cardigan I used for my experiment in stabilizing top-down sweaters. Here it is, completed. The pattern was well-written and fun to knit. I use Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage in the Amber Trinket colorway. I'm pleased to say that after [...]
Matchy-Matchy
Do you have my Reversible Scarves book, and wish that you had accessories to match the scarves? The new year will bring new designs that will do just that. I will be releasing mitten, hat and/or sock designs that will go with the lovely scarves you're [...]