Smock Top Sweater
My Smock Top Sweater design, originally published in Knotions, is now available here. And its free! The traditional style lends itself well to dressing up (maybe with pretty black slacks?) or dressing down (paired with jeans for cozy fall and winter gatherings). Its versatility [...]
Beaumont Tam
I adored working on the Beaumont Tam. Here it is, all done: This is Jared Flood's pattern from his delightful book Made in Brooklyn. Jared's amazing eye for design made the fair isle a lot of fun to knit. As I went along I'd [...]
Another Favorite Thing
When the dog bites When the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad... I started feeling kind of bad the other day when trying to finish up my Tangled Yoke Cardigan. I [...]
Smock Top Sweater Correction
A few days ago I was knitting with my buddies at my LYS. In came a gal who was knitting my Smock Top Sweater design, as seen in Knotions magazine. It felt so good to actually know someone who's making my pattern. My little [...]
Reminisce
I'm still on Ohio time, apparently. My body (mind?) can't seem to figure out its back in California. So here I am, wide awake and making coffee at 3:30 in the morning. The upside is that it's raining and oh-so-peaceful. Perfect time for a [...]
Brooklyn Tweed Projects
Toward the end of November I found myself home in California (finally!) long enough to take two classes from Jared Flood, also known in the knitting community as Brooklyn Tweed. Besides Thanksgiving, Jared was one of the reasons I came back from Ohio at all. [...]
Prayer Shawl Gratitude
When I first read about the Prayer Shawl Ministry, I was struck by it's beautiful concept. The person knitting the shawl begins with prayers and blessings for the recipient, ends with a final blessing, and prays blessings into it throughout its creation. The shawl [...]