Fall Colors
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?" ------------------------------------------------------------ To celebrate fall, I'm using Rowan Felted Tweed to make the Bold Stripes pattern from my book, swapping [...]
Sprouts
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 [...]
Two New Patterns for Fall
My newest patterns explore texture. --------------------------------------------- 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 [...]
Sand and Sea Shawlette
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 [...]
Ball & Skein & More – Workshop & Trunk Show
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 [...]
Entrelac Online: Part 2 (or, Who Knew It Could Be This Easy?)
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 [...]
Stitches Midwest Book Debut and Other Fun
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 [...]