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Customizing patterns

June 28, 2014

One of my favorite things about knitting, or really any crafty thing, is you can create what you want and don’t need to follow the instructions 100% but use them as a jumping off point.  And I love to see … Continue reading →

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Rosarian

March 12, 2014

  After a cold winter, everybody is anxious for warmer weather.  Here’s an airy sweater to kick off warm weather knitting! From the Spring+Summer 2014 Knitty issue, Rosarian is knit in Skacel’s fingering weight HiKoo CoBaShi, a cotton, bamboo, silk and elastic … Continue reading →

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Blocking

January 18, 2014

I am one of those knitters who does not mind blocking; I’ve even been know to offer to block other peoples items.  And when I block something like a shawl, it is blocked to it’s last inch of it’s life. … Continue reading →

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New Design & Book Giveaway

December 31, 2013

Twisted Lines Boot Toppers is my latest design released and published in the Under 100 Knit Collection book and as an individual pattern download on the Knit Picks website. The toppers are designed in two sizes to give you either … Continue reading →

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Nymphalidea

September 20, 2013

It’s been just over a week since my design Nymphalidea was published in Knitty’s Deep Fall 2013 issue and so far people seem to be liking it!  As of this evening, in Ravelry, it has been favorited 3092 times, queued … Continue reading →

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Stratigraphy

July 6, 2013

  For some time I have had a couple multi-colored shawl ideas floating around.  When I saw the Madelinetosh Lovers group on Ravelry had a design category in the ‘MadMay’ events I thought it would be the perfect incentive to … Continue reading →

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Ready for Spring

February 17, 2013

If you are looking forward to Spring, here’s a quick knit to kick off the season.  Fluctuate is a tunic length layered tee knit in lace weight.  It has a simple cowl drape at the neckline, vented seams at the … Continue reading →

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A new shawl

October 20, 2012

I recently added my 20th pattern to Ravelry!  Presenting, Aurora Australis! Aurora australis, the aurora borealis’ southern counterpart, form over the South Pole and most often visible in a bright green light that can take the form of fluid swirls in … Continue reading →

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ISO Knitter(s)

July 22, 2012

I mentioned a while ago that I was starting a new shawl design and haven’t had much to report on it mostly because I’ve not knit on it’s prototype lately.  Mostly because I started a new job about a month … Continue reading →

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Beginning a design

June 15, 2012

There are a couple shawl designs I have been working on and began knitting one this afternoon.  I am using a lovely Eyre Light from Madelinetosh in Envy.  It is worked from the top down as a crescent shape, primarily … Continue reading →

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