2011

In 2010, my knit design work went from writing up patterns after the fact to go along with my own personal improvised knitting to setting out to design items with the intension of selling patterns.  With the help of the Knit … Continue reading

Turning Japanese

Earlier this year, I put together a pictorial step-by-step how-to video for working Japanese Short Rows when knitting flat.  It is now permanently added onto this site on the “Extras” page.  The video captures photos of each step needed to … Continue reading

Pink

I recently lead a class at Happy Knits for the Annis Shawl by Susanna IC and made this one along with the class. It used just over a half skein of Malabrigo Lace in the colorway Pagoda with size 08/0 glass seed beads fromShipwreck … Continue reading

Recycling

I have a stash of purchased wool sweaters that have accidentally gone thru the wash and been felted over the years that I have intended to someday make something with them. This morning, I took one with the most length, … Continue reading

Phyllo Rios

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have won a bag of the new Malabrigo Rios before it was available for purchase.  I decided to make Phyllo by Norah Gaughan with some modifications similar to those done by Mariposa in her Fitted … Continue reading