Customizing patterns
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
Category: pattern
Rosarian
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
Blocking
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
Nymphalidea
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
Stratigraphy
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
Ready for Spring
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
Something for Handspun
I am not a very dedicated spinner, but do have a handful of finished skeins of handspun yarn sitting around that I didn’t know what to do with. Since most everything I’ve spun has been no more than 4oz of … Continue reading
A new shawl
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
ISO Knitter(s)
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
Beginning a design
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