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Yarnmarket Visit

The field trip to end all field trips...I got to visit Yarnmarket a couple of weeks ago while in Ohio.   When I drove up, my heart started going pitter-patter just seeing the familiar Yarnmarket logo.  Signs in the window show that the facility houses not only [...]

November 16th, 2010|Design Process, Yarn, Yarn Shop|

Knitty!

It's been a few weeks now, but the thrill of having my Eleanor Cowl included in Knitty has not worn off!   I used Lorna's Lace's Shepherd Sport for the pewter cowl above. It's such an unusual, gorgeous neutral! Eleanor is a quick knit, and [...]

November 2nd, 2010|Cowls, Design Process, Patterns|

Take Me Out to the Ballpark

My husband Steve and I are lucky to spend time in a small town in Ohio that has a liliputian baseball field.  It's nestled in a grove of trees within walking distance of our house. Named in honor of Bob Feller, the famous Cleveland Indians pitcher, it was [...]

October 26th, 2010|Bags, Projects|

Braided Cable Video

With the popularity of the AudKnits Braided Cable Hat pattern, it seems like a good time to remind everyone there's a "how to" video on the AudKnits YouTube channel showing how to work the cable. For those new to knitting cables, this video can [...]

October 13th, 2010|How to knit, Videos|

Braided Cable Hat Comes Back

I've expanded upon my Braided Cable Hat pattern to include additional sizes, plus new instructions for using two colors. Now that it's available in Small, Medium and Large, it makes for great fall and winter knitting for children, women and men. You can deck out your entire [...]

September 28th, 2010|Hats, How to knit, Patterns|